Alsvågvatnet

Alsvågvatnet is a lake which lies in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. There is birch woodland and bogland nearby. The 2.36-square-kilometre (0.91 sq mi) lake sits at an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above sea level, about 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) west of the village of Alsvåg, along the road to Myre.[1]

Alsvågvatnet
Alsvågvatnet
Location of the lake
Alsvågvatnet
Alsvågvatnet (Norway)
Map of Alsvågvatnet and surrounds
LocationNordland
Coordinates68.8945°N 15.1904°E / 68.8945; 15.1904
TypeNatural lake
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Shore length118 kilometres (11 mi)
Surface elevation8 metres (26 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

  1. "185/1 Alsvågvassdraget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-07-31.


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