Straumvatnet
Straumvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located on the southeast side of the village of Straumen. The lake Røyrvatnet lies about 750 metres (2,460 ft) south of this lake. Straumvatnet empties into the Sørfolda fjord.[1]
| Straumvatnet | |
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  Straumvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Straumvatnet Straumvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Sørfold, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67.3260°N 15.6546°E / 67.3260; 15.6546 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 13.52 kilometres (8.40 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Straumvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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