Bjørnstadvatnet is a lake in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.63-square-kilometre (1.79 sq mi) lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Saraby. The lake has a dam on the northern end of the lake, and it is regulated for hydroelectric power.[1]

Bjørnstadvatnet
LocationFinnmark
Coordinates70°22′02″N 23°41′55″E / 70.3673°N 23.6987°E / 70.3673; 23.6987
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area
4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Shore length1
22.31 kilometres (13.86 mi)
Surface elevation
284 metres (932 ft)
ReferencesNVE
Location
Map
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. "Bjørnstadvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-25.