Lysvatnet (Meløy)
Lysvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.53-square-kilometre (1.75 sq mi) is located near the border with Gildeskål Municipality, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of the municipal centre of Ørnes. The lake Markavatnet lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of this lake.[1]
| Lysvatnet | |
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  Lysvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Lysvatnet Lysvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Meløy, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 66.9037°N 13.8920°E / 66.9037; 13.8920 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 353 metres (1,158 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Lysvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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