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- Altevatn
Lake in Norway. Located in Troms County. The area of the lake is 79.7 km². Located at an altitude of 489 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 99 m. It is the eleventh largest lake in the country. Lake Altevatn stretches 35 km long and is on average about 2 km wide. The Barduelva River originates from the lake. - Bannack
Lake in Norway. Located in the municipalities of Kviteseid and Tokke. The area of the lake is 26.4 km². Located at an altitude of 72 m above sea level. The waters of the lake are used by the local hydroelectric power station to produce energy. The greatest depth is 325 m. The total length of the coastline is 60.16 km. - Bossoyawrre
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. The Russian part of the lake administratively belongs to the Pechenga district of the Murmansk region, the Norwegian part to the commune of Sør-Varanger, Finnmark county. The area of the lake is 16.4 km², of which 8.11 km² is in Russia. Located at an altitude of 51.9 m above sea level. It supports the Skogfoss hydroelectric power station. - Breimsvatn
Lake. Located in Norway. Located in the municipality of Gloppen. Area 22.52 km². Located at an altitude of 62 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 278 m. The total length of the coastline is 42.97 km. - Byugdin
Lake in Norway, in Oppland county. Located on the territory of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The area of its mirror is 46 km². The lake stretches from east to west for 25 km, its width is small. Located at an altitude of 1048 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 215 m. - Byglansfjord
Lake. Located in Norway. Located in the municipality of Bygland. Area 32.49 km². Located at an altitude of 203 m above sea level. The total length of the coastline is 87.57 km. - Vouvatusjärvi
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 33.87 km², of which 4.88 are in Russia. Located at an altitude of 51.9 m above sea level. - Grensevatn
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Located at an altitude of 70.3 m above sea level. - Drevvatnet
Lake located in Vefsn, Nordland county in Norway. Area 4.93 km². Located at an altitude of 48 m above sea level. The total length of the coastline is 11.74 km. - Yieshyavrre
A lake in northern Norway in the county of Finnmark. The name of the lake is of Sami origin and means “high water”. The lake lies at an altitude of 390 m above sea level on the Finnmarksvidda plateau (Finmarken) 40 km southeast of the southern tip of Altafjord and 50 km southwest of the southern tip of Porsangerfjord. The area of the lake is 68.4 km². - Cattolampolo
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 5.49 km², of which 1.24 are in Russia. Located at an altitude of 51.9 m above sea level. The lake belongs to the Barents Sea basin and is connected to it by the Pasvik River. The lake is fed mainly by snow and rain. The coastline is flat. The forests on the banks consist mainly of birch and pine. On the eastern shore, the Wakkerstrykene mountains stand out. There are several islands on the lake, the largest: Grasholmen and Saukholmen. The lake connects up the Pasvik River with Lake Vouvatusjärvi, and down the river with Lake Bossojavrre. - Klistervatn
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 17.2 km², of which 12.75 are in Norway. Located at an altitude of 21 m above sea level. - Kontiojärvi
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 17.2 km², of which 4.45 are in Russia. Located at an altitude of 21 m above sea level. - Kroederen
Lake located in Buskerud County, Norway. Located north of the village of the same name. Area 42 km². Located at an altitude of 132 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 119 m. The total length of the coastline is 113.81 km. The largest tributary is the Hallingdal River, the largest outflowing river is the Snarumselva. - Langvatn
A lake located in Fauske, Nordland county in Norway. Area 5.46 km². Located at an altitude of 127 m above sea level. The total length of the coastline is 25.82 km. - Lomivatn
A lake located in Fauske, Nordland county in Norway. Area 11.43 km². Located at an altitude of 709 m above sea level. The total length of the coastline is 21.95 km. - Møsvatn
One of the largest lakes in southeast Norway, with an area of more than 78 square meters. km. Located in the county of Telemark. Several archaeological sites in the form of sites of ancient people of the Stone Age era are scattered along the banks of the reservoir. The waters of the lake are used by the local hydroelectric power station to produce energy. - Mjøsa
The largest lake in Norway. Located in southern Norway, approximately 100 km north of Oslo. The main river flowing into the lake is Gudbrandsdalslogen in the north; The main outflowing river is the Vorma (a tributary of the Glomma) in the south. - Nedrevatn
A lake located in Fauske, Nordland county in Norway. Area 4.80 km². Located at an altitude of 0 m above sea level. The total length of the coastline is 14.06 km. - Nisser
Alpine lake in southwestern Norway. Located in Nissedal, Telemark county. It is the 13th largest in the country in terms of water surface area 76.30 km², volume - 7.19 cubic meters. km, and the greatest depth is 234 m. - Rannsfjorden
The fourth largest lake in Norway. Located in the province (fylke) of Oppland and the borders of the municipalities of Gran and Jevnaker. The area of the lake is 138 km². Located at an altitude of 135 m above sea level. The lake's water volume is estimated to be approximately 7 km². The greatest depth is 120 m. The total length of the coastline is 202.9 km. - Rössvatn
The second largest lake in Norway after Mjøsa. Located in Nordland county, in the north of the country. The area of the lake is 219 km². Located at an altitude of 374 m above sea level. The lake's water volume is estimated to be approximately 15 km². The greatest depth is 240 m. The total length of the coastline is 256.3 km. - Rugen
Lake on the border of Sweden and Norway. The largest part is located in the Swedish county of Jämtland, the smaller part is in the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trønnelag. The area of the lake is 35.12 km². The Norwegian part of the lake lies in the Femunnsmarka National Park, while the Swedish part is located in the Rugen Nature Reserve. - Salmijärvi
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 32.51 km², of which 23.12 are in Russia. Located at an altitude of 21 m above sea level. It supports the Skogfoss hydroelectric power station. - Skugvatn
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Located at an altitude of 31 m above sea level. The lake belongs to the Barents Sea basin and is connected to it by the Pasvik River. The lake is fed mainly by snow and rain. The coastline is mostly low-lying and swampy. The forests on the banks consist mainly of birch and pine. The lake serves as a support for the Melkefoss hydroelectric power station. - Skogsfjordvatnet
The lake, located in Norway, on the island of Ringvassøy, in the county of Troms, has an area of 13.62 km², making it the largest island lake inside Norway. The length of the lake is about 10 kilometers, surrounded by swamps and forests. Located at an altitude of 20 meters above sea level. - Sperillene
Lake in Norway. Located in the municipality of Ringerike in the county of Buskerud. Area 37 km². Located at an altitude of 150 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 123 m. The total length of the coastline is 68 km. - Tutak
Lake. Located in Norway. Located in the municipality of Vinje. Area 36.59 km². Located at an altitude of 687 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 306 m. The total length of the coastline is 70.48 km. This lake is the 10th deepest lake in Norway. - Tuin
Alpine lake in southwestern Norway. Located in the mountains at an altitude of more than 1072 m above sea level in the municipality of Wangfylke Oppland. The surface area is 33.02 sq. km., and the volume of water is 0.313 cubic meters. km. - Tyrifjord
Lake in Norway. Located in Buskerud county. It is the fifth largest lake in the country. Area 136 km². The volume of the lake is approximately 13.1 km². Located at an altitude of 62 m above sea level. The greatest depth is 295 m. - Femunn
The third largest lake in Norway after Mjøsa and the Røssvatn reservoir; Before the reservoir was filled in the 1960s, it was the second lake in the country. It is located in the east of the country, near the border with Sweden, in a sparsely populated area: there is not a single significant settlement on the lake. The lake area is divided between the municipality of Engerdal in Hedmark county (southern part) and the municipality of Røros in Sør-Trøndelag county (northern part). The Trysilelv River flows from the lake, which on the border with Sweden changes its name to Klarelv and then flows into Lake Vänern. - Fossevatn
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Located at an altitude of 21 m above sea level. The lake belongs to the Barents Sea basin and is connected to it by the Pasvik River. The lake is fed mainly by snow and rain. - Helin
Lake. Located in Norway. Located in the municipalities of Vestre Slidre and Vang. The area of the lake is 9.47 km². Located at an altitude of 870 m above sea level. The waters of the lake are used by the local hydroelectric power station to produce energy. - Heyhenjärvi
A lake on the border of Norway and Russia in the Pasvik River valley. Administratively, it is part of the Murmansk region of Russia and the commune of Sør-Varanger in Norway. Area 7.29 km², of which 2.35 are in Russia. Located at an altitude of 52.9 m above sea level. - Hornindalsvatnet
The deepest lake in Norway and throughout Europe, depth 514 m. The surface of the lake lies at an altitude of 53 m above sea level, therefore, its bottom is 461 m below sea level. In the 1990s, Telenor, Norway's former national telephone company, estimated the lake's depth to be 612 m when it laid an optical cable across the lake bed. Thus, current official data may significantly underestimate the true maximum depth of the lake. The volume of the lake is approximately 12 km². - Everuman
A lake located in northern Sweden, on the border with Norway, in Lapland. A small part of the lake, located on Norwegian territory, is called Umbukta in Norway. Area – 84.47 km², average depth – 20.5 m.
– a northern country with unique natural properties. Untouched forests, clean rivers and deep lakes flowing at the foot of the picturesque mountains make it attractive to all categories of tourists. According to some estimates, there are more than 400 thousand freshwater lakes of varying sizes on the territory of this country, and each of them deserves attention.
Origin and characteristics of Norwegian lakesMost of the country's reservoirs were created as a result of melting glaciers. Despite their common origin, all lakes in Norway differ in shape, length, depth and biodiversity. Reservoirs flowing along a mountain range are characterized by great depth, an uneven bottom and many branches. Lakes located in the southern lowland part of Norway are shallower but larger in area. As a rule, wide, deep waters flow from them.
The largest lakes in Norway are located in the south - in Ostlan. Good drainage in the flat areas is the reason why there are a huge number of low-lying swamps and wetlands.
From a terminological point of view, the following types of lakes in Norway are distinguished:
List of the largest lakes in Norway
A huge number of enclosed reservoirs with an area ranging from several tens to several hundred square kilometers are scattered across the territory of this northern country. The list of the largest lakes in Norway includes:
- (365 sq. km);
- Rossvatnet (218 sq. km);
- Fehmund (203 sq. km);
- Randsfjorden (139 sq. km);
- Tirifjorden (138 sq. km);
- Snasavatnet (121 sq. km) and others.
The total area of all these reservoirs is approximately 17,100 square meters. km, and their total volume reaches 1200 cubic meters. km. Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa, extends across three Norwegian counties - Akershus, Oppland and Hedmark. Along its shore are the cities of Gjovik, and.
The list of the deepest reservoirs in the country includes (514 m), Salsvatnet (482 m), Tinn (460) and Mjøsa (444 m). The first, by the way, is the deepest not only in Norway, but throughout Europe.
The most picturesque lake in Norway can be safely called (Bondhus), located in. It was formed as a result of the melting of the glacier of the same name. The list of the longest lakes in Norway is topped. With a width of 6 km, it stretches from east to west over a distance of 204 km.
Border lakes of Norway
In the north-west of the country there is a small reservoir called Treriksröset. This lake is notable for being located on the border of Norway, Sweden and Finland. In the place where the borders of three states converge, a stone memorial sign was erected in 1897. Over the course of 120 years, the monument has been modified more than once. Now it is an artificial dome, which often becomes the object of photo sessions for tourists.
There are many lakes in Norway and on the border with Russia. This category includes the reservoirs of Bossojavrre, Vouvatusjärvi, Grensevatn, Kattolampolo, Klistervatn, etc.
Norway is a country in the west and extreme north of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Its area is 385.2 thousand km, along with 50 thousand islands in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Most of the country is occupied by the Scandinavian mountains, as a result of which most of the rivers flowing through its territory have a mountainous flow, they are rapids, swift, deep, have a relatively short length, and have many waterfalls. About 5% of Norway's territory is occupied by lakes of medium or small size, located mainly in the south of the country; in total there are about four hundred thousand of them.
Large rivers of Norway
Norway is distinguished by the presence of a dense river network; the rivers have considerable depth, narrow valleys, they have many rapids and drops, and they are full of water all year round. Their high fall rate makes them very promising for power generation. The largest rivers flow in the southeastern part of the country, these are Glomma, Klarelven, Tanaelv, Drammenselva, Logen (Numedalslogen), Otra, Altaelv.
It is the longest river in Norway, its length is 604 km, its drainage basin area is 42,441 km 2 (13% of Norway's territory). It flows in the east of the country, originates in Lake Aursund, and flows into the Oslofjord Bay of the Norwegian Sea. A number of power plants have been built on the river.
It flows out of Lake Rugen, located on the border of Norway and Sweden at an altitude of 662 meters above sea level. Its length is 406 km, the drainage basin area is 11820 km 2. It originates in Sweden, flows through the territory of Norway, then turns back to Sweden and flows into Lake Vänern there, thus the Klar-Elven-Göta-Älv river system is the longest in the Scandinian Peninsula (more than 750 km). Previously, the river was used for timber rafting.
The river on the border of Norway and Finland is 348 km long and with a drainage basin area of 16374 km 2. It is formed by the confluence of the Inarijokki and Karasjokka rivers 12 km east of the Norwegian city of Karasjok. It flows into a bay of the Barents Sea called Tanafjord, forming a wide delta that is called the largest intact river delta in Europe. The river is home to large Atlantic salmon; its industrial catch is of great economic importance in the country's economy.
One of the largest rivers in Norway, its length is 308 km, the drainage basin area is 17 thousand km 2. It flows out of Lake Thuriford in Norway and flows into the Drams-Älv river near the city of Drammen, located 40 km from the Norwegian capital Oslo.
Logen (Numedalslogen)
It flows in the southeast of the country, has a length of 359 km, and the drainage basin area is 5.5 thousand km 2. Its source is located on the Hardangervidde mountain range in western Norway, flows from west to south, and flows into the North Sea.
The largest river in the southern part of the country, length - 245 km, drainage area - 3.7 thousand km 2. It flows out of Lake Breidvatn and flows into the Skagerrak Strait, which connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. In the vicinity of the river, 12 power plants were built, producing electricity for the entire south of Norway.
It flows in the north of the country, length - 229 km, basin area - 8.9 thousand km 2. It flows into the Alta Fjord near the city of Alta on the coast of the Norwegian Sea.
Large lakes in Norway
Norway can safely be called a country of lakes; on its territory there are about 400 thousand lakes of small size, elongated shape, of glacial origin and occupying almost 5% of the total area of the state. The largest lakes are Mjøsa, Femunn, Rössvatn, Rannsfjorden, Tyrifjord.
The largest lake in the country, its area is 365.19 km 2, length - 117 km, maximum width - 15 km, depth - up to 468 meters. Located in southern Norway, one hundred kilometers north of Oslo. The river Gudbrandsdalslogen flows in in the north, and the Vorma (a tributary of Glomma) flows out in the south.
The second largest lake in Norway after Mjøsa, area - 219 km 2, coastline length - 256.3 km, maximum depth - 240 meters. Located in the northern part of the country.
The third largest lake in Norway after Mjøsa and Røssvaten, area 203.5 km 2, coastline length -235 km, maximum depth -131 meters. Located in the east of the country, in deserted areas bordering Sweden. The Trysiljälv River flows out of the lake and subsequently flows into Lake Vänern in Sweden. The lake is rich in valuable commercial fish species of the salmon family.
The fourth largest lake in Norway after the lakes described above, area - 138 km 2, coastline length - 202 km, maximum depth -120 meters. Located in the east of the country.
The fifth largest lake in Norway, its area is 136 km 2, maximum depth is 295 meters. Located in the province of Baskerud (eastern part of the country).
