Rien[2] is a lake in Røros Municipality 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.[3]
| Rien | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Røros Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 62°44′25″N 11°53′04″E / 62.7402°N 11.8845°E |
| 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] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2024-11-26). "Rien". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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