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Storvatnet (Narvik)

Coordinates: 68°18′35″N 17°02′38″E / 68.3096°N 17.0439°E / 68.3096; 17.0439
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Storvatnet (Norwegian)
Ránujávri (Northern Sami)
Historic spelling: Ranojavri (Northern Sami)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68°18′35″N 17°02′38″E / 68.3096°N 17.0439°E / 68.3096; 17.0439
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Shore length119.26 kilometres (11.97 mi)
Surface elevation15 metres (49 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Storvatnet (Norwegian) or Ránujávri (Northern Sami)[2] is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 9.76-square-kilometre (3.77 sq mi) lake is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Ballangen.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Storvatnet (Nordland) – Ballangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-21.