Søre Vistvatnet (Norwegian) or Åarjel Væstanjaevrie (Southern Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Perched at an elevation of 555 metres (1,821 ft), it has a total surface area of 2.3 square kilometres (0.89 sq mi). It lies within the periphery of the wild Lomsdal–Visten National Park.[3] The lake is locally known as Væstanjaevrie.
| Søre Vistvatnet (Norwegian) Åarjel Væstanjaevrie (Southern Sami) | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Vevelstad Municipality, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 65°33′16″N 12°59′02″E / 65.5545°N 12.9839°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 8.38 kilometres (5.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 555 metres (1,821 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The 8.38-kilometre (5.21 mi) long shoreline makes for a solitary trek. The lake lies in the southeastern part of the municipality.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Søre Vistvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Søre Vistvatnet".
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