Langvatnet (Sørfold)

Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Guhkesjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 13.97-square-kilometre (5.39 sq mi) lake is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the village of Straumen, just north of Rago National Park and the border with Sweden.

Langvatnet (Norwegian)
Guhkesjávrre (Lule Sami)
Langvatnet
Location of the lake
Langvatnet
Langvatnet (Norway)
LocationSørfold, Nordland
Coordinates67.5331°N 16.1276°E / 67.5331; 16.1276
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Shore length132.55 kilometres (20.23 mi)
Surface elevation622 metres (2,041 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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