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) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Namsskogan, Trøndelag and Grane, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 65°07′16″N 13°14′17″E / 65.1212°N 13.2380°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 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) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
![]() Interactive map of the lake | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ "Mellingsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
