Langvatnet (Fauske)
Langvatnet (English: Long Lake)[1] is a lake that lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Fauske. The village of Sulitjelma lies on the northeastern edge of the lake. Water from the lakes Kjelvatnet and Låmivatnet flow into the lake from the south and east. The water from Langvatnet flows out through the Sjønstå River to the west towards the lake Øvrevatnet.[2]
| Langvatnet | |
|---|---|
  Langvatnet Location of the lake  Langvatnet Langvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Fauske, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67.1376°N 16.0240°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Surface area | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 25.82 kilometres (16.04 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 127 metres (417 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- Stølen, Oddvar (1994). "Hvor fikk Sulis-arbeiderne makt fra? / Whence Did the Workers of Sulitjelma Get Power?" (PDF). TFAH (Tidsskrift for arbeiderbevegelsens historie). 1: 202.
- Store norske leksikon. "Langvatnet – innsjø i Fauske" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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