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Alsvågvatnet

Coordinates: 68°53′40″N 15°11′25″E / 68.8945°N 15.1904°E / 68.8945; 15.1904
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Alsvågvatnet
Map
Interactive map of the lake
Map of Alsvågvatnet and surrounds
LocationNordland
Coordinates68°53′40″N 15°11′25″E / 68.8945°N 15.1904°E / 68.8945; 15.1904
TypeNatural lake
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Shore length118 kilometres (11 mi)
Surface elevation8 metres (26 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Alsvågvatnet[2] is a lake which lies in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. There is birch woodland and bogland nearby. The 2.36-square-kilometre (0.91 sq mi) lake sits at an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above sea level, about 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) west of the village of Alsvåg, along the road to Myre.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ "185/1 Alsvågvassdraget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-07-31.