Langvatnet (Ballangen)

Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Guovddelisjávrre (Northern Sami) is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 14.36-square-kilometre (5.54 sq mi) lake is located northwest of the lake Sijdasjávrre and south of the lake Geitvatnet in the southeastern part of Ballangen, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the border with Sweden.[1]

Langvatnet  (Norwegian)
Guovddelisjávrre  (Northern Sami)
Historic: Guovdelasjávri, Guovddelasjávrre
Langvatnet
Location of the lake
Langvatnet
Langvatnet (Norway)
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68.3733°N 16.6486°E / 68.3733; 16.6486
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi)
Max. width3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Surface area14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Shore length136.66 kilometres (22.78 mi)
Surface elevation674 metres (2,211 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-08-21). "Langvatnet – innsjø i Ballangen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-12.


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