Sandsjøen
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| Sandsjøen | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lierne, Nord-Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 64°26′04″N 13°40′59″E / 64.4344°N 13.6831°ECoordinates: 64°26′04″N 13°40′59″E / 64.4344°N 13.6831°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 409 kilometres (254 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 27.06 metres (88.8 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sandsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the municipal center, Sandvika. The village of Holand is located on the northern shore of Sandsjøen.[1]
The lake, near the Swedish border, is the beginning of the Sanddøla river, a main tributary of the river Namsen. The lake flows out into the lake Laksjøen to the west.[2]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- ↑ "Sandsjøen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Sanddøla" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-09-08.
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