Markvatnet[2] is a lake that lies in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.28-square-kilometre (0.88 sq mi) lake is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Reipå and the same distance north of the municipal centre of Ørnes. The lake Lysvatnet lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of Markvatnet.[3]
| Markvatnet | |
|---|---|
| Markavatnet | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Meløy Municipality, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 66°54′23″N 13°45′40″E / 66.9064°N 13.7610°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 800 metres (2,600 ft) |
| Surface area | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Markvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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