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Langvatnet (Rana)

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Lake in Rana, Norway
Langvatnet
Interactive map of the lake
LocationRana Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates66°22′15″N 14°05′48″E / 66.3708°N 14.0968°E / 66.3708; 14.0968
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length17 kilometres (11 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Surface area26.38 km (10.19 sq mi)
Shore length64 kilometres (40 mi)
Surface elevation43 metres (141 ft)
ReferencesNVE
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Langvatnet is a lake in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 26.38-square-kilometre (10.19 sq mi) lake lies just northwest of the town of Mo i Rana. The lake flows out into the river Langvassåga just north of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll. The lake used as a reservoir for the Langvatn hydroelectric power plant in the village of Ytteren, just down the hill from the lake.

See also

References

  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Langvatnet – innsjø i Rana" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-14.

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