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Lossivatnet

Coordinates: 68°12′34″N 17°41′33″E / 68.2094°N 17.6924°E / 68.2094; 17.6924
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Lossivatnet (Norwegian)
Loasejávri (Northern Sami)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationNordland
Coordinates68°12′34″N 17°41′33″E / 68.2094°N 17.6924°E / 68.2094; 17.6924
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Shore length116.21 kilometres (10.07 mi)
Surface elevation735 metres (2,411 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lossivatnet (Norwegian) or Loasejávri (Northern Sami)[2] is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.64-square-kilometre (2.56 sq mi) lake lies just west of the mountain Storsteinfjellet and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Elvegård. The water is used for hydroelectric power production.[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. "Lossivatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-25.