Halnefjorden is a large lake on the border of Vestland and Viken counties in Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Hol and Nore og Uvdal in Viken county and in Eidfjord municipality in Vestland county. At 13.61 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi), it is among the largest lakes located on the vast Hardangervidda plateau.[1] The Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the northern shore of the lake, and that is the only road access to the lake. The lake is one of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.[2]
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Halnefjorden Location of the lake Show map of VestlandHalnefjorden Halnefjorden (Viken (county)) Show map of Viken (county)Halnefjorden Halnefjorden (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
Location | Vestland and Viken |
Coordinates | 60.4039°N 7.7124°E / 60.4039; 7.7124 |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) |
Max. width | 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
Surface area | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 39.83 kilometres (24.75 mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
References | NVE |
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