Funnsjøen[2] is a lake in Meråker Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 8-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) lake flows into the Funna river, a part of the Stjørdalselva river system. The lake has a hydropower dam at the southern end of the lake. There is about 64,000,000 cubic metres (84,000,000 yd3) of water stored behind the dame in the lake.[3]

Funnsjøen
LocationMeråker Municipality, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°31′31″N 11°42′42″E / 63.5253°N 11.7118°E / 63.5253; 11.7118
Funna
Stjørdalselva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Surface area
7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Water volume
64,000,000 m3 (84,000,000 yd3)
Shore length1
25 kilometres (16 mi)
Surface elevation
442 metres (1,450 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Map
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is located about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The lake Feren lies north of the lake and the lake Fjergen lies southeast of the lake.

See also

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References

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  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-12-15). "Funna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-24.