Hofreistæ is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 2.66-square-kilometre (1.03 sq mi) lake immediately south of the village of Øvrebygd. The lake is fed by a short river from the lakes Austrumdalsvatnet and Byrkjelandsvatnet. The river Hofreistæåna flows south out of this lake and eventually feeds into the river Bjerkreimselva.

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Hofreistævatnet
Hofreistæ is located in Rogaland
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Location of the lake
Hofreistæ is located in Norway
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Hofreistæ (Norway)
LocationBjerkreim, Rogaland
Coordinates58°40′56″N 6°10′03″E / 58.6821°N 06.1674°E / 58.6821; 06.1674
Primary inflowsMalmeisåna river
Primary outflowsHofreistæåna river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)
Surface area2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Shore length18.11 kilometres (5.04 mi)
Surface elevation167 metres (548 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Hofreistæ, Bjerkreim (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-01.