ANGERMAN RIVER

Swedish ngermanlven, river in the ln (counties) of Vsterbotten and Vsternorrland, northern Sweden. It rises in Swedish Lapland near the Norwegian border and flows in a winding course for 280 miles (450 km) southeast past Vilhelmina, sele, Sollefte, and Kramfors, emptying into the Gulf of Bothnia a few miles northeast of Hrnsand. The Fjll and Fax rivers, both on its right bank, are its main tributaries. In the plateau region are Lake Vojm (31 square miles [80 square km]) and Lake Fl (43 square miles [111 square km]), both of which help to regulate the river flow. Because of the many falls along the river's route, hydroelectric power stations are numerous. Lumber and pulp mills are found along the river's 20-mile- (32-kilometre-) long navigable estuary.