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]
| Alsvågvatnet | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the lake | |
 Map of Alsvågvatnet and surrounds | |
| Location | Nordland |
| Coordinates | 68°53′40″N 15°11′25″E / 68.8945°N 15.1904°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 18 kilometres (11 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "185/1 Alsvågvassdraget" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
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