Majavatnet
Majavatnet (Norwegian) or Maajehjaevrie (Southern Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Grane in Nordland county, Norway. The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) lake lies just west of Børgefjell National Park in southern Grane. The village of Majavatn lies on the eastern shore of the lake. European route E6 and the Nordland Line both run along the eastern shore of the lake.[1]
| Majavatnet (Norwegian) Maajehjaevrie (Southern Sami) | |
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  Majavatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Majavatnet Majavatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Grane, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 65.1670°N 13.3098°E / 65.1670; 13.3098 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 50.37 kilometres (31.30 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 310 metres (1,020 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Majavatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-28.
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