Forsvatnet
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Lake in Nordland, Norway
This article is about the lake in Sørfold/Hamarøy, Norway. For the lake in Steigen/Hamarøy, Norway, seeForsvatnet (Steigen).
| Forsvatnet(Norwegian) Gårttjejávrre(Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
| Historic:Goržejávri(Lule Sami) | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | SørfoldandHamarøy,Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°36′17″N16°15′52″E/ 67.6048°N 16.2644°E/67.6048; 16.2644 |
| Basincountries | Norway |
| Max. length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.63 km2(5.26 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 38.97 kilometres (24.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 620 metres (2,030 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Forsvatnet(Norwegian)orGårttjejávrre(Lule Sami)[2]is alakethat lies on the border ofSørfold MunicipalityandHamarøy MunicipalityinNordlandcounty,Norway.The 13.63-square-kilometre (5.26 sq mi) lake lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village ofMørsvikbotn.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Innsjødatabase".NVE.no(in Norwegian).Retrieved2024-09-02.
- ^"Informasjon om stadnamn".Norgeskart(in Norwegian).Kartverket.Retrieved2024-09-02.
- ^"Forsvatnet"(in Norwegian).yr.no.Retrieved2012-04-13.
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