Tyin

Tyin
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Tyin is the irregular lake in the left of this figure.
Location	Innlandet/Vestland border
Coordinates	61°17′N 8°13′E / 61.283°N 8.217°E / 61.283; 8.217Coordinates: 61°17′N 8°13′E / 61.283°N 8.217°E / 61.283; 8.217
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	Norway
Surface area	33.02 km2 (12.75 sq mi)
Water volume	0.313 km3 (254,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	1,072.50–1,082.84 m (3,518.7–3,552.6 ft)
References	NVE

Tyin is a lake in the southwest part of the Jotunheimen mountain range in Norway. The lake lies in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, although a small portion extends into Årdal Municipality in Vestland county. The western border follows, for a large part, the border between Vang and Årdal. The 33.02-square-kilometre (12.75 sq mi) lake serves as a reservoir for the Tyin Hydroelectric Power Station and the water level is regulated between 1,082.84 to 1,072.50 metres (3,552.6 to 3,518.7 ft) above sea level. The lake holds a volume of 0.313 cubic kilometres (0.075 cu mi).

The runs along the south side of the lake (Tyin–Årdal) and the runs along the east side of the lake (Tyin–Eidsbugarden) and both roads connect to the European route E16 highway to the south.

In 1869, the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) built its first cabin, which was located on the shores of Lake Tyin. Today the DNT's tourist cabins make this area, just to the south of Jotunheim National Park, one of the best developed touring areas in Europe. There are also a restricted number of private cabins by the lake.

Name[]

The name of the lake is derived from the name of the river Tya, the river that connects the lake to and the Sognefjord. The meaning of the river name is unknown.

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  Panorama of the Tyin from the southern shore of the western part of the lake

See also[]

• Tyin Hydroelectric Power Station

External links[]

• A map of Jotunheim National Park showing part of Tyin lake^{[permanent dead link]}