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Virvatnet Latitude and Longitude:

66°18′36″N 15°24′13″E / 66.3101°N 15.4036°E / 66.3101; 15.4036
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Virvatnet ( Norwegian)
Viresjávrre ( Lule Sami)
Virvatnet is located in Nordland
Virvatnet
Virvatnet
Location of the lake
Virvatnet is located in Norway
Virvatnet
Virvatnet
Virvatnet (Norway)
Location Rana, Nordland
Coordinates 66°18′36″N 15°24′13″E / 66.3101°N 15.4036°E / 66.3101; 15.4036
Primary outflows Virvasselva
Basin countries Norway
Max. length3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Surface area2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Shore length111.82 kilometres (7.34 mi)
Surface elevation645 metres (2,116 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Virvatnet ( Norwegian) or Viresjávrre ( Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern corner of the municipality, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the mountain Bolna and less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden. [1]

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References

  1. ^ "Virvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-12-19.