Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Guhkesjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 13.97-square-kilometre (5.39 sq mi) lake is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the village of Straumen, just north of Rago National Park and the border with Sweden.[1]
| Langvatnet (Norwegian) Guhkesjávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
  Langvatnet Location of the lake  Langvatnet Langvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Sørfold, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°31′59″N 16°07′39″E / 67.5331°N 16.1276°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 32.55 kilometres (20.23 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 622 metres (2,041 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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References edit
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-15). "Langvatnet – innsjø i Sørfold". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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