Kviteseidvatn
Kviteseidvatn (or Kviteseidvatnet[1]) is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The lake is part of the Telemark Canal and lies in the Skein watershed.
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| Location | Kviteseid (Vestfold og Telemark) |
| Coordinates | 59°22′55″N 08°27′53″E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 26.94 km (16.74 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kviteseidvatn's inlet is via ‘’Strauman’’ from lake Bandak, and it discharges via the ‘’Straumen’’ to Flåvatn.
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References and notes
- The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Kviteseidvatnet is equivalent to "the Kviteseidvatn." Both forms can be found in English language text.
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