Orrevatnet

Orrevatnet is a lake in the municipality of Klepp in Rogaland county, Norway. The 8.04-square-kilometre (3.10 sq mi) lake is the largest lake in Jæren. The lake sits about 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level and it is situated along the seashore. The 500-to-2,500-metre (1,600 to 8,200 ft) wide sandy beach strip of land that separates the lake from the sea is home to one of Norway's longest sand beaches, Orrestranda. The village of Orre lies on this strip of land to the southeast of the lake.[1]

Orrevatnet
Orrevatnet
Location of the lake
Orrevatnet
Orrevatnet (Norway)
LocationKlepp, Rogaland
Coordinates58°44′58″N 05°32′18″E
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Shore length122.96 kilometres (14.27 mi)
Surface elevation4 metres (13 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Orrevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-29.


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