Lossivatnet
Lossivatnet (Norwegian) or Loasejávri (Northern Sami) is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.64-square-kilometre (2.56 sq mi) lake lies just west of the mountain Storsteinfjellet and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Elvegård. The water is used for hydroelectric power production.[1]
| Lossivatnet (Norwegian) | |
|---|---|
  Lossivatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Lossivatnet Lossivatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Nordland |
| Coordinates | 68.2094°N 17.6924°E / 68.2094; 17.6924 |
| Native name | Loasejávri (Northern Sami) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 16.21 kilometres (10.07 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 735 metres (2,411 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Lossivatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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