Breimsvatn or Breimsvatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Gloppen and Sunnfjord in Vestland county, Norway. At 22.67 square kilometres (8.75 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Gloppen (followed by the lake Emhjellevatnet). The European route E39 highway runs along the north end of the lake, connecting the two nearby areas of Sandane and Byrkjelo. On the shores of the 17-kilometre (11 mi) long lake lie several villages including Re and Kandal. The lake flows into the Gloppenelva river which flows into the Gloppefjorden, an arm of the Nordfjorden. Historically, the area surrounding the lake was part of the municipality of Breim, which existed from 1886 until 1964.[1][2]
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  Breimsvatnet | |
| Location | Gloppen and Sunnfjord, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 61°41′38″N 06°23′17″E / 61.69389°N 6.38806°E |
| Type | glacial fjord lake |
| Primary inflows | Kandalselva, Neselva, Paulselva, Storelva and Årdalselva |
| Primary outflows | Gloppeelva river |
| Catchment area | 586.82 km2 (226.57 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 22.67 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Max. depth | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.92 km3 (0.70 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 42.97 km (26.70 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Breimsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Breimsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Sportsfiske.nu. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
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