Reinoksvatnet
Reinoksvatnet (Norwegian) or Hierggejávrre (Lule Sami) (lit. Reindeer Lake) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the village of Mørsvikbotn and less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden.[1]
This article is about Reinoksvatnet (Reindeer Lake). For other uses, see Reindeer Lake (disambiguation).
| Reinoksvatnet (Norwegian) Hierggejávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
  Reinoksvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Reinoksvatnet Reinoksvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Hamarøy, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67.6822°N 16.4167°E / 67.6822; 16.4167 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 680 metres (2,230 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Reinoksvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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