Femunden

Femunden
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationInnlandet and Trøndelag
Coordinates62°12′N 11°52′E / 62.200°N 11.867°E / 62.200; 11.867
Typeglacier mountain lake
Primary outflowsGløta
Catchment area1,793.94 km2 (692.64 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length60 km (37 mi)
Max. width9 km (5.6 mi)
Surface area203.4 km2 (78.5 sq mi)
Average depth29.5 m (97 ft)
Max. depth150 m (490 ft)
Water volume6.04 km3 (1.45 cu mi)
Shore length1234.92 km (145.97 mi)
Surface elevation662 m (2,172 ft)
IslandsStore Sollerøya
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Femunden[2] is Norway's third largest lake and the second largest natural lake in Norway. It is located in Innlandet and Trøndelag counties in Norway, just 13 km (8.1 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The lake lies primarily in Engerdal Municipality (in Innlandet) and also smaller parts are located in Os Municipality (Innlandet) and Røros Municipality (Trøndelag). Femundsmarka National Park borders the northeastern part of the lake.[3]

Map of Femund

The 203.4-square-kilometre (78.5 sq mi) lake holds about 6 km3 (1.4 cu mi) of water and reaches a maximum depth of 150 m (490 ft). The surface of the lake sits about 662 m (2,172 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference snl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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