Forsvatnet
| Forsvatnet / Gårttjejávrre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sørfold and Hamarøy, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°36′17″N 16°15′52″E / 67.6048°N 16.2644°E / 67.6048; 16.2644Coordinates: 67°36′17″N 16°15′52″E / 67.6048°N 16.2644°E / 67.6048; 16.2644 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 38.97 kilometres (24.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 620 metres (2,030 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Forsvatnet (Lule Sami: Gårttjejávrre) is a lake that lies on the border of the municipalities of Sørfold and Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 13.63-square-kilometre (5.26 sq mi) lake lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Mørsvikbotn.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Forsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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