Rogen
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| Rogen | |
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| Location | Härjedalen, Sweden and Røros/Engerdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°20′04″N 12°15′00″E / 62.3345°N 12.2501°ECoordinates: 62°20′04″N 12°15′00″E / 62.3345°N 12.2501°E |
| Primary outflows | Klarälven |
| Basin countries | Sweden and Norway |
| Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 35.12 km2 (13.56 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 758 metres (2,487 ft) |
| References | NVE |
Rogen (Southern Sami: Rovje) is a lake situated mainly in Härjedalen, Sweden with a small portion crossing the Norwegian border. It is the source of Sweden's longest river, Klarälven.[1]
In Norway, Rogen lies inside Femundsmarka National Park in the municipality of Engerdal in Hedmark county and also in the municipality of Røros in Sør-Trøndelag county. The lakes Nedre Roasten and Femunden lie just to the west of Rogen.
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Härjedalen – landskap i Sverige" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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