Famvatnet (Norwegian) or Faepmiejaevrie (Southern Sami)[2] is a lake in Hattfjelldal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Røsvatnet and about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The nearby lake Krutvatnet lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south.[3]

Famvatnet (Norwegian)
Faepmiejaevrie (Southern Sami)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationHattfjelldal Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates65°48′10″N 14°24′30″E / 65.8027°N 14.4084°E / 65.8027; 14.4084
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Shore length119.78 kilometres (12.29 mi)
Surface elevation494 metres (1,621 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. ^ "Famnvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-16.