| Målselva | |||||||
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| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Norway | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Troms | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipalities | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Målselv Municipality | ||||||
| Length: | 140km (90miles) | ||||||
| Source1: | Lille Rostavatnet | ||||||
| Source1 Location: | Rostadnes, Målselv, Troms | ||||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | 69.0218°N 19.5148°W | ||||||
| Mouth: | Malangen fjord | ||||||
| Mouth Location: | Målsnes, Målselv, Troms | ||||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | 69.3065°N 18.5248°W | ||||||
| River System: | Målselvvassdraget | ||||||
| Basin Size: | 6144km2 | ||||||
| Tributaries Left: | Barduelva | ||||||
The Målselva is a river in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 140km (90miles) long river flows through the Målselvdalen valley and then empties into the Målselvfjorden, an arm of the Malangen fjord. The municipality and the valley through which the river runs are both named after the river.
The smaller rivers Divielva, Tamokelva, and Rostaelva converge near the Lille Rostavatnet lake to form the Målselva river. Later, the river Barduelva joins it near Fossmoen and Bardufoss. The river drains a watershed of .[1] The Målselva river passes by the main villages of Bardufoss, Andselv, and Skjold.