Beiar River

The Beiar River (Beiarelva) is a river in the municipality of Beiarn in Nordland, Norway. The river begins at the Svartisen glacier high in the mountains near the municipal borders of Beiarn, Meløy, and Rana inside the Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park. The river then flows north and then west through the Beiar Valley to the head of Beiar Fjord. It has a length of about 54 km and a drainage area of 1052 km2, and is among the largest rivers in Nordland county.