Hunnselva
Hunnselva is affected by runoff from the urban infrastructure and sewage in Gjøvik and at one time the river was considered "one of Northern Europe's most polluted rivers." This greatly affected the level of pollution in Lake Mjøsa and by the end of the 19th century, the wildlife had been decimated. Thanks to conservation efforts, however, it has since been restored. The river is now home to trout, perch, pike, whitefish, rudd, and minnows. There is a fly fishing zone along the river where one can do catch and release fishing during the legal fishing season.
Name
Historically, the river was known as the Hunn (Old English: Húð) which means "hunter", likely because the river was a good fishing river. The village of Hunn in nearby Vardal and the village of Hunndalen in Gjøvik Municipality are both named after this river.
See also
References
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- ^ "Hunnselva – en slager på Toten". Hooked. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "NIVA-RAPPORT" (PDF) (in Norwegian). NIVA. 12 September 1983. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Hunndalen" (in Norwegian). Skiforeningen. n.d. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Derfor er Hunnselva grå" (in Norwegian). OA. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Overvaking av miljogifter i Hunnselv-vassdraget i Vestre Toten kommune i 2009" (PDF). NIVA. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ G. Kjellberg (1994). Biologisk befaringsundersøkelse av Hunnselva i 1993 (Report). Norwegian Institute for Water Research. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Hunnselva 2018" (in Norwegian). Fiske Guiden. 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2022.