Nordre Bjøllåvatnet

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Nordre Bjøllåvatnet  (Norwegian)
Bajep Ruovdajávrre  (Lule Sami)
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Nordre Bjøllåvatnet  (Norwegian) Bajep Ruovdajávrre  (Lule Sami) is located in Nordland
Nordre Bjøllåvatnet  (Norwegian) Bajep Ruovdajávrre  (Lule Sami)
Nordre Bjøllåvatnet  (Norwegian)
Bajep Ruovdajávrre  (Lule Sami)
Location of the lake
LocationSaltdal, Nordland
Coordinates66°49′36″N 15°02′34″E / 66.8268°N 15.0428°E / 66.8268; 15.0428Coordinates: 66°49′36″N 15°02′34″E / 66.8268°N 15.0428°E / 66.8268; 15.0428
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Shore length116 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Surface elevation706 metres (2,316 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Nordre Bjøllåvatnet (Norwegian) or Bajep Ruovdajávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. The 9.93-square-kilometre (3.83 sq mi) lake is located inside Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the border with the municipality of Beiarn and north of the border with the municipality of Rana. The lake flows out through the river Bjøllåga and ultimately into the river Ranelva.[1]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Norway
  • Geography of Norway

References[]

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordre Bjøllåvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.


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