Hopvatnet

Hopvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.83-square-kilometre (1.48 sq mi) lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Nordfold.[1] The lake is located just above sea level and it empties into the nearby Nordfolda branch of the Folda fjord.

Hopvatnet
Hopvatnet
Location of the lake
Hopvatnet
Hopvatnet (Norway)
LocationSteigen, Nordland
Coordinates67.8058°N 15.6516°E / 67.8058; 15.6516
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Shore length115 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Surface elevation5 metres (16 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. "Hopvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-25.


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