Lygne is a lake in the municipality of Hægebostad in Agder county, Norway.[1] The 7.56-square-kilometre (2.92 sq mi) lake is part of the river Lygna. The lake begins near the village of Eiken in the north and stretches about 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) to the south to the village of Tingvatn.[2] Part of the western shore has fairly steep cliffs overlooking the lake, but the rest of the shoreline is relatively flat with houses and roads.

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Lygne is located in Agder
Lygne
Lygne
Lygne is located in Norway
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Lygne
LocationHægebostad, Agder
Coordinates58°36′45″N 07°14′17″E / 58.61250°N 7.23806°E / 58.61250; 7.23806
Primary outflowsLygna river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi)
Max. width1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Shore length127.19 kilometres (16.90 mi)
Surface elevation188 metres (617 ft)
SettlementsEiken, Tingvatn
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Lygne, Hægebostad (Vest-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lygna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-26.