Votna
Votna is a lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.6-square-kilometre (1.8 sq mi) lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) straight east of the village of Røldal. The European route E134 highway runs along the northern part of the lake. There is a dam on the southwest end of the lake which regulates the level of the lake for purposes of hydroelectric power generation.[1]
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 A view to the lake Votna | |
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| Location | Ullensvang, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 59.8393°N 6.9395°E / 59.8393; 6.9395 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 17.51 kilometres (10.88 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 metres (3,350 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- "Votna, Odda (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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