Lille Rostavatnet (Norwegian) or Vuolit Rostojávri (Northern Sami)[2] is a lake in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Rostaelva river system which empties into the great Målselva river. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the village of Skjold.[3]

Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationTroms
Coordinates68°59′28″N 19°38′25″E / 68.9910°N 19.6403°E / 68.9910; 19.6403
Primary inflowsRostaelva
Primary outflowsRostaelva then Målselva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Shore length119 kilometres (12 mi)
Surface elevation102 metres (335 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 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ "Lille Rostavatn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-09.