Vangsmjøse

Vangsmjøse (Vangsmjøsa or Vangsmjøsi) is a lake in Vang municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.[1] It has an area of 18.25 km² and is about 154 m deep according to NVE. A local myth says that if you lower a raw ham in the deepest part of Vangsmjøse, it will be boiled when you pull it up again. It is at an elevation of 466 m above sea level. The shoreline is 43.47 km around.

Vangsmjøse
Vangsmjøse
Vangsmjøse
LocationVang, Innlandet, Norway
Coordinates61°09′46″N 08°26′30″E
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Shore length143.47 km (27.01 mi)
Surface elevation466 m (1,529 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Other view of Vangsmjøse

Øye Stave Church (Øye stavkyrkje) is situated in Øye, a village at the west end of Vangsmjøse. The scenic European route E16 runs through Øye and along the south shore of Vangsmjøse.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Hermundstad, K. (1969). Vang stavkyrkje: truleg bygd ikr. 1175 (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Valdres trykkeri. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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