Vangsvatnet

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Vangsvatnet
Vangsvatnet -
Location Voss (Hordaland)
Coordinates 60°36′48″N, 6°22′52″ECoordinates: 60°36′48″N, 6°22′52″E
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 7.69 km²
Shore length1 19.57 km
Surface elevation 47 m
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Vangsvatnet as seen from Voss
Vangsvatnet as seen from Voss

Vangsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Hordaland county, Norway. It is named after the place Vangen - the center and old churchsite of Voss. The last element is the finite form of vatn n 'lake, water'. The lake is used for various water based extreme sports activities like Kite surfing and boat dragged paragliding.

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