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Leksdalvatnet is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway that lies in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Verdal. It is located south of the town of Steinkjer and northeast of the town of Verdalsøra, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Trondheimsfjord. The 21.73-square-kilometre (8.39 sq mi) lake sits at an elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.[1] It is drained by Figgja.

Leksdalsvatnet
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Location	Innherred, Trøndelag
Coordinates	63.8475°N 11.6079°E / 63.8475; 11.6079
Primary outflows	Figgja
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width	4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Surface area	21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Shore length1	32 kilometres (20 mi)
Surface elevation	70 metres (230 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The villages of Forbregd and Lein lie at the southern end of the lake, Leksdalen is on the eastern side of the lake, and Sem (in Steinkjer) lies at the northern end.

See also

• List of lakes in Norway

References

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