Rien (Norway)

Rien
Rien Location of the lake Rien Rien (Norway)
Location	Røros, Trøndelag
Coordinates	62.7402°N 11.8845°E / 62.7402; 11.8845
Primary outflows	Glomma
Catchment area	Glommadal
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width	5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area	14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Shore length1	31.88 kilometres (19.81 mi)
Surface elevation	748 metres (2,454 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rien is a lake in the municipality of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14.87-square-kilometre (5.74 sq mi) lake is located near the headwaters of the river Glomma, only about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The water flows out through the river Glomma and heads a short distance south, into the large lake Aursunden. The village of Brekken lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the lake and the town of Røros lies about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest.

See also

• List of lakes in Norway