Klistervatnet (Russian: Клистерватн) is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Russia. The 17.2-square-kilometre (6.6 sq mi) lake lies on the river Pasvikelva and it is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. The lake is located north of lake Bjørnevatnet.[1][2]
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  Klistervatnet Location of the lake  Klistervatnet Klistervatnet (Norway)  Klistervatnet Klistervatnet (Russia) | |
| Location | Sør-Varanger, Finnmark; Russia |
| Coordinates | 69°34′26″N 30°10′56″E / 69.5738°N 30.1821°E |
| Basin countries | Norway; Russia |
| Max. length | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (12.75 km² in Norway) |
| Shore length1 | 51.91 kilometres (32.26 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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References edit
- ^ "Klistervatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Klistervatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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