Lysvatnet (Lenvik)

Lysvatnet  (Norwegian)
Čáhppesjávri  (Northern Sami)
Lysvatnet
Location of the lake
Lysvatnet
Lysvatnet (Norway)
Location Troms
Coordinates 69°22′44″N 17°48′42″E / 69.3788°N 17.8116°E / 69.3788; 17.8116Coordinates: 69°22′44″N 17°48′42″E / 69.3788°N 17.8116°E / 69.3788; 17.8116
Primary outflows Lyselva
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width 800 metres (2,600 ft)
Surface area 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Shore length1 16.34 kilometres (10.15 mi)
Surface elevation 22 metres (72 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lysvatnet (Norwegian) or Čáhppesjávri (Northern Sami) is a lake in Lenvik Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The lake lies in the Helvetesdalen valley on the island of Senja. The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long lake covers an area of 3.67 square kilometres (1.42 sq mi). The lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Gibostad.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Helvetesdalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-08.


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