Rauma River
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| Origin | Lesjaskogsvatnet |
| Mouth | Åndalsnes |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Length | 68 km |
The Rauma is a river in the counties of Oppland and Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It runs for 68 km from Lesjaskogsvatnet in Lesja to Åndalsnes in the Rauma Municipality. The river, which is dammed at the Verma hydroelectric plant, is famous for its salmon-fishing.
The meaning of the name Rauma is unknown (it is probably very old).
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