Hopvatnet[2] is a lake in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.83-square-kilometre (1.48 sq mi) lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Nordfold.[3] The lake is located just above sea level and it empties into the nearby Nordfolda branch of the Folda fjord.
| Hopvatnet | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Steigen Municipality, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°48′21″N 15°39′06″E / 67.8058°N 15.6516°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Hopvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
