Mellingsvatnet (Norwegian) or Veelnjesjaevrie (Southern Sami)[2] is a 4.47-square-kilometre (1.73 sq mi) lake in Norway. The lake lies in Namsskogan Municipality (in Trøndelag county) and Grane Municipality (in Nordland county). The lake lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the European route E6 highway on the border of the two municipalities.[3]

Mellingsvatnet (Norwegian)
Veelnjesjaevrie (Southern Sami)
LocationNamsskogan, Trøndelag
and Grane, Nordland
Coordinates65°07′16″N 13°14′17″E / 65.1212°N 13.2380°E / 65.1212; 13.2380
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area
4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Shore length1
32 kilometres (20 mi)
Surface elevation
274 metres (899 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Map
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. "Mellingsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-09-14.