Langvatnet (Tysfjord)
Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Tjoaddnejávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. Almost all of the lake is located in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway with a very small part of the lake in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Kjøpsvik in Tysfjord.[1]
| Langvatnet (Norwegian) Tjoaddnejávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
| Čoadnejávri (historic) | |
  Langvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Langvatnet Langvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Hamarøy, Nordland Jokkmokk, Norrbotten |
| Coordinates | 67.9233°N 16.6319°E / 67.9233; 16.6319 |
| Basin countries | Norway and Sweden |
| Max. length | 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) (5.45 km² in Norway) |
| Shore length1 | 28.26 kilometres (17.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 727 metres (2,385 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
References
- "Langvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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