Gaula (Vestland)

Gaula River
Gaula river at the entrance to Viksdalsvatnet
Location
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
MunicipalitiesSunnfjord Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceGaularfjellet mountains
 • locationHaukedalen, Norway
 • coordinates61°27′08″N 6°34′11″E / 61.45230°N 6.56982°E / 61.45230; 6.56982
 • elevation775 metres (2,543 ft)
2nd sourceGaularfjellet mountains
 • locationSogndal Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates61°21′18″N 6°26′45″E / 61.35498°N 6.44588°E / 61.35498; 6.44588
 • elevation932 metres (3,058 ft)
MouthDalsfjorden
 • location
Sunnfjord Municipality, Norway
 • coordinates
61°22′01″N 5°40′54″E / 61.36704°N 5.68171°E / 61.36704; 5.68171
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length63 km (39 mi)
Basin size626 km2 (242 sq mi)

Gaula is a river located in the Sunnfjord region of Vestland county, Norway. The 63-kilometre (39 mi) long river is the central part of the Gaularvassdraget watershed basin which covers about 626 square kilometres (242 sq mi) across Sunnfjord Municipality and Sogndal Municipality. The river is a good salmon fishing river. The river was the namesake of the old Gaular Municipality.