Virvatnet
Virvatnet (Norwegian) or Viresjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern corner of the municipality, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the mountain Bolna and less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden.[1]
| Virvatnet (Norwegian) Viresjávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
  Virvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Virvatnet Virvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Rana, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 66.3101°N 15.4036°E / 66.3101; 15.4036 |
| Primary outflows | Virvasselva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 11.82 kilometres (7.34 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 645 metres (2,116 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- "Virvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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