Lysvatnet[2] is a lake that lies in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.53-square-kilometre (1.75 sq mi) is located near the border with Gildeskål Municipality, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of the municipal centre of Ørnes. The lake Markvatnet lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of this lake.[3]

Lysvatnet
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationMeløy Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates66°54′13″N 13°53′31″E / 66.9037°N 13.8920°E / 66.9037; 13.8920
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Shore length113.7 kilometres (8.5 mi)
Surface elevation353 metres (1,158 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lysvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.