Nordmannslågen is a lake in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland county, Norway. At 11.09 square kilometres (4.28 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Hordaland county. The lake lies on the great Hardangervidda plateau in the central part of the Hardangervidda National Park. The lake lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the village of Eidfjord and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of the town of Odda. The lake is part of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.[1]
| Nordmannslågen | |
|---|---|
  Nordmannslågen Location of the lake  Nordmannslågen Nordmannslågen (Norway) | |
| Location | Eidfjord, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°11′54″N 7°23′55″E / 60.1982°N 7.3985°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 50.29 kilometres (31.25 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,244 metres (4,081 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordmannslågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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