Nisser
| Nisser | |
|---|---|
 At the shore of Nisser | |
  Nisser Location of the lake | |
| Location | Nissedal, Vestfold og Telemark |
| Coordinates | 59°19′03″N 8°27′43″E / 59.3175°N 8.461944°ECoordinates: 59°19′03″N 8°27′43″E / 59.3175°N 8.461944°E |
| Primary inflows | |
| Primary outflows | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 76.3 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Water volume | 7.19 km3 (5,830,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Nisser is a lake in Nissedal, Norway. It is the 13th-largest lake in the nation by area with a surface area of 76.30 km2 (29.46 sq mi), the 10th largest by volume at 7.19 km³, and the 13th deepest at 234 m (768 ft). It is located in Nissedal and Kviteseid municipality[1] in Vestfold og Telemark county, and is Telemark's largest lake.[2][3] Part of the Arendal watershed, water enters from the discharge of , and its outlet is the river.
In 1914, a canal was constructed between Nisser (which is 246 m (807 ft) above sea level) and Vråvatn (which is 248 m (814 ft) above sea level). This makes it possible to travel the 50 km (31 mi) long stretch from Tveitsund to by boat.
The Norse form of the name was Nizir - probably from an older form *Niðsær. The meaning of the name is 'the lake (sær) of the river Nið (now Nidelva (Aust-Agder))'.
Fish species in the lake include the Brown trout, European whitefish, European perch, Stickleback, and Arctic char.[4]
The widest fjord at Lake Nisser is found immediately south of Lauvlunduten, which is situated on the border between Nissedal and Kviteseid municipalities. This is also a location where the lake resembles the sea as one can not see across the lake to the other side at this location.[5]
The largest island in Lake Nisser is Trontveitøya.[6] Several vacation homes are located on the island.
Fjoneferja (M/F Nissen), which connects the west- and east sides of Nisser, is the last operating cable ferry in Norway.[7]
See also[]
- List of lakes in Norway
References[]
- ^ Nisser (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon, retrieved 28 August 2013
- ^ Jan Erik Nilsen: Nissedal (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon, retrieved 28 August 2013
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2016). Turguide Nissedal. Friluftsrådet Sør. Page 11. ISBN 9788299853774.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 250. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 86. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 160. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2016). Turguide Nissedal. Friluftsrådet Sør. Page 44. ISBN 9788299853774.
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