| Femund / Femunden | |
|---|---|
| Location | Engerdal, Os (Hedmark); Røros (Sør-Trøndelag) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
| Max. width | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 203.52 km2 (78.58 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 130 metres (430 ft) |
| Water volume | 6 cubic kilometres (1.4 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 234.92 kilometres (145.97 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 662 metres (2,172 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Femunden (or just Femund) is Norway's third largest lake and the second largest natural lake in Norway. It is located close to the border with Sweden in the municipalities of Os, and Engerdal in Hedmark county and Røros in Sør-Trøndelag county. Femundsmarka National Park borders the northeastern part of the lake.[1]
The 204-square-kilometre (79 sq mi) lake holds about 6 cubic kilometres (1.4 cu mi) of water and reaches a maximum depth of 130 metres (430 ft). The surface of the lake sits about 662 metres (2,172 ft) above sea level.
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The first element (Fe- or Fem-) has no known meaning, and the last element is the suffix -mund or -und (both are common in Norwegian place names).[1]