Tunnsjøen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tunnsjøen
Coordinates 64°41′46″N, 13°28′05″ECoordinates: 64°41′46″N, 13°28′05″E
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 100.18 km²
Max. depth 220 m
Water volume 8.68 km³
Surface elevation 358 m
Islands Gudfjelløya

Tunnsjøen (in Sami language Dåtnejaevrie) is a lake in Røyrvik & Lierne municipalities in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is 100.18 km² in area. It is 358 m above sea level with a depth of 220 m and a volume of 8.68 km³. It is one of the largest lakes in Norway.

The island Gudfjelløya (Sami Tjåehkere) lies in Tunnsjøen lake. It has a high point of 812 m above sea level, which is 454 m higher than the lake. This makes Gudfjelløya the highest island on a lake in Norway.