Øljusjøen

Øljusjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Hemsedal (in Viken county) and Lærdal (in Vestland county), Norway. The 8.45-square-kilometre (3.26 sq mi) lake is located at an elevation of 1,335 metres (4,380 ft) above sea level. It sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund and the European route E16 highway. The lake Eldrevatnet is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft are both about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast.

Øljusjøen
Øljusjøen
Location of the lake
Øljusjøen
Øljusjøen (Viken (county))
Øljusjøen
Øljusjøen (Norway)
LocationViken/Vestland border
Coordinates60°56′40″N 08°06′36″E
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Shore length120 kilometres (12 mi)
Surface elevation1,335 metres (4,380 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Øljusjøen has a hydroelectric dam at the north end which directs water to a power station nearby. The water eventually goes into the Mørkedøla river.[1]

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Lærdalselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-06.


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