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Kjelvatnet (Norwegian) or Giebbnejávrre or Giebnejávri (Lule Sami) is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.85-square-kilometre (1.49 sq mi) lake lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Junkerdal National Park. Water flows into the lake from the large lake Balvatnet (in Saltdal Municipality) and it flows out of the lake to the north along the Balmi River to the lake Langvatnet.[1]

Kjelvatnet (Norwegian) Giebbnejávrre (Lule Sami) Giebnejávri (Lule Sami)
Kjelvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Kjelvatnet Kjelvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Fauske, Nordland
Coordinates	67.0645°N 16.0296°E / 67.0645; 16.0296
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Max. width	2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area	3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Shore length1	16.23 kilometres (10.08 mi)
Surface elevation	510 metres (1,670 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Norway
• Geography of Norway

References

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