Hunnselva

Hunnselva is Norwegian river running north from the Einafjorden in the village of Eina to Lake Mjøsa in Gjøvik.[2][3][4] Along the way, it passes through Reinsvoll, Raufoss, and Hunndalen.[5][6][7] In Gjøvik, the river splits between the suburbs of Nordbyen and Sørbyen.[8] Hunnselva gets its water from bogs and small forest ponds in the west and calcareous streams on the east, meaning the water is rich with nutrients.[2][9] Its precipitation field extends from Lynga in the south to Gjøvik and Vardal in the north.[5]

Hunnselva
Hunnselva in Gjøvik
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	60°47′41.5″N 10°42′0.36″E
Mouth
• coordinates	60°37′42.27″N 10°35′47.77″E
Length	51 kilometres (32 mi)[1]
Basin features
Waterbodies	Lake Mjøsa

Hunnselva is affected by runoff from Gjøvik's urban infrastructure and sewage and at one time was considered "one of Northern Europe's most polluted rivers."[10][11] This majorly affects the level of pollution in Lake Mjøsa and by the end of the 19th century, the wildlife had been decimated.[10] Thanks to conservation efforts, however, it has since been restored.[10] It now holds trout, perch, pike, whitefish, rudd, and minnows.[3] There is a fly zone where, while fishing is legal, fish must be released after they are caught.[5][2]

Before it was known as the Hunn, the name came from the Anglo-Saxon word (Húð), meaning hunter, which also gave the name of the village of Hunn in Vardal. The village of Hunndalen, south of Gjøvik municipality, is also named after this river.