Langvatnet (Tysfjord)

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Langvatnet  (Norwegian)
Tjoaddnejávrre  (Lule Sami)
Čoadnejávri (historic)
Langvatnet is located in Nordland
Langvatnet
Langvatnet
Location of the lake
LocationHamarøy, Nordland
Jokkmokk, Norrbotten
Coordinates67°55′24″N 16°37′55″E / 67.9233°N 16.6319°E / 67.9233; 16.6319Coordinates: 67°55′24″N 16°37′55″E / 67.9233°N 16.6319°E / 67.9233; 16.6319
Basin countriesNorway and Sweden
Max. length6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)
Max. width1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
(5.45 km² in Norway)
Shore length128.26 kilometres (17.56 mi)
Surface elevation727 metres (2,385 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Tjoaddnejávrre  (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. Almost all of the lake is located in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway with a very small part of the lake in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Kjøpsvik in Tysfjord.[1]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Norway

References[]

  1. ^ "Langvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-11.


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