Selbusjø
Selbusjø or Selbusjøen is the 17th largest lake in Norway. It is located in Trøndelag county, primarily in the municipality of Selbu, although the western end of it lies in the neighboring municipality of Trondheim. The 58.26-square-kilometre (22.49 sq mi) lake is the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag county. Selbusjø is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed, with the Nea River flowing into it on the eastern end and the Nidelva River flowing out the western end. The deepest part of the lake reaches 206 metres (676 ft) below the surface. The villages of Selbustrand, Fossan, Tømra, Trøa, Innbygda, Mebonden, Vikvarvet, and Sjøbygda lie around the lake.[1]
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  Selbusjø Location of the lake  Selbusjø Selbusjø (Norway) | |
 Selbusjøen lies southeast of the city of Trondheim | |
| Location | Selbu and Trondheim, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63.2312°N 10.9484°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 30 kilometres (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 58.26 km2 (22.49 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 206 metres (676 ft) |
| Water volume | 4.03 cubic kilometres (0.97 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 110.81 kilometres (68.85 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 157 metres (515 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Selbusjøen (Selbu lake)
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-29). "Selbusjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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