Lule River (,
Luleälven) is a major river in
Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for before reaching the
Gulf of Bothnia at
Luleå. It is the second longest river by watershed area or length in
Norrbotten County (after the
Torne River and very slightly ahead of the
Kalix River, which is 460.65 km long), but is the largest by average discharge.