Gaula (Vestland)
| Gaula River | |
|---|---|
Gaula river at the entrance to Viksdalsvatnet | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipalities | Sunnfjord Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gaularfjellet mountains |
| • location | Haukedalen, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61°27′08″N 6°34′11″E / 61.45230°N 6.56982°E |
| • elevation | 775 metres (2,543 ft) |
| 2nd source | Gaularfjellet mountains |
| • location | Sogndal Municipality, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61°21′18″N 6°26′45″E / 61.35498°N 6.44588°E |
| • elevation | 932 metres (3,058 ft) |
| Mouth | Dalsfjorden |
• location | Sunnfjord Municipality, Norway |
• coordinates | 61°22′01″N 5°40′54″E / 61.36704°N 5.68171°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 626 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.