Lysvatnet (Meløy)

Lysvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.53-square-kilometre (1.75 sq mi) is located near the border with Gildeskål Municipality, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of the municipal centre of Ørnes. The lake Markavatnet lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of this lake.[1]

Lysvatnet
Lysvatnet
Location of the lake
Lysvatnet
Lysvatnet (Norway)
LocationMeløy, Nordland
Coordinates66.9037°N 13.8920°E / 66.9037; 13.8920
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Shore length113.7 kilometres (8.5 mi)
Surface elevation353 metres (1,158 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Lysvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.


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