Holsavatnet

Holsavatnet is a lake which lies in the municipality of Sunnfjord in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Førde and about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) east of the village of Bruland. The village of Holsen lies at the eastern end of the lake. The European route E39 highway passes 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the lake. The water from the lake eventually flows into the river Jølstra.[1]

Holsavatnet
View of the lake, seen from Nyddalen
Holsavatnet
Location of the lake
Holsavatnet
Holsavatnet (Norway)
LocationSunnfjord, Vestland
Coordinates61°25′N 6°06′E
Primary inflowsSkorpaelva river and Nyddalselva river
Primary outflowsLake Åsvatnet
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Shore length116.78 kilometres (10.43 mi)
Surface elevation131 metres (430 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Holsaelva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-06.


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