Havvannet (Norwegian) or Vuolit Áhpelanjávri (Northern Sami)[1] is a lake in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 3.69 square kilometres (1.42 sq mi) lake lies isolated in the mountains on the Porsanger Peninsula about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of the village of Kokelv in Hammerfest Municipality. The lake sits at an elevation of 293-metre (961 ft) above sea level. The village of Slåtten lies about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the lake.[2]

Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationMåsøy Municipality, Finnmark
Coordinates70°40′48″N 24°50′28″E / 70.6799°N 24.8410°E / 70.6799; 24.8410
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Shore length115.53 kilometres (9.65 mi)
Surface elevation293 metres (961 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Havvannet, Måsøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-10.