Gresvatnet

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Gresvatnet  (Norwegian)
Gräsvattnet  (Swedish)
Graesiejaevrie  (Southern Sami)
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Grasvatnet and Oksskolten mountains in the background
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Gresvatet
Location of the lake in Nordland
LocationNordland, Norway and Västerbotten, Sweden
Coordinates66°03′28″N 14°27′32″E / 66.0579°N 14.4589°E / 66.0579; 14.4589Coordinates: 66°03′28″N 14°27′32″E / 66.0579°N 14.4589°E / 66.0579; 14.4589
Basin countriesNorway and Sweden
Max. length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Max. width4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Surface area22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
(18.67 km2 or 7.21 sq mi in Norway)
Shore length144 kilometres (27 mi)
Surface elevation595 metres (1,952 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Gresvatnet (Norwegian) or Gräsvattnet (Swedish) or Graesiejaevrie (Southern Sami) is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county (Norway) and then a small portion crosses the border into Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County (Sweden). The lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the village of Korgen, and just a few kilometres northeast of the mountain Oksskolten and the Okstindbreen glacier. The lake is one of the upper reservoirs for the .[1]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Norway
  • Geography of Norway

References[]

  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-28). "Gresvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-16.


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