Klistervatnet (Norwegian) or Клистерватн (Russian) 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 in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway and the Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast in Russia. The lake is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. The lake is located north of lake Bjørnevatnet.[2][3]

Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationNorway–Russia border
Coordinates69°34′26″N 30°10′56″E / 69.5738°N 30.1821°E / 69.5738; 30.1821
Basin countriesNorway; Russia
Max. length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (12.75 km² in Norway)
Shore length151.91 kilometres (32.26 mi)
Surface elevation25 metres (82 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ "Klistervatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Klistervatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-12.