Kvitvatnet
Kvitvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of the village of Straumen. The lake lies on the north side of the Blåmannsisen glacier, just south of the Rago National Park, and just west of the border with Sweden.[1]
| Kvitvatnet | |
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  Kvitvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Kvitvatnet Kvitvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Sørfold, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67.3296°N 16.1066°E / 67.3296; 16.1066 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 13.79 kilometres (8.57 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 944 metres (3,097 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- "Kvitvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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