Dingevatn
| Dingevatn | |
|---|---|
| Dingevatnet | |
 View of the lake (photo: Bjarne Thune) | |
| Location | Gulen Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Coordinates | 61°02′10″N 5°05′16″E / 61.0360°N 5.0877°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 220 metres (720 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 13.97 kilometres (8.68 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Settlements | Dingja |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dingevatn or Dingevatnet is the 18th deepest lake in Norway, reaching a maximum depth of 220 metres (720 ft). It is located in the municipality of Gulen in Sogn og Fjordane county. The 2.84-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located just east of the village of Dingja, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal center of Eivindvik. The lake flows out into the small Dingjaelva river, which runs past the village of Dingja before emptying into the Sognesjøen strait.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Innsjø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Dingevatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
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