Fjergen

Fjergen
Location Meråker, Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates 63°27′09″N 11°57′17″E / 63.4525°N 11.9547°E / 63.4525; 11.9547Coordinates: 63°27′09″N 11°57′17″E / 63.4525°N 11.9547°E / 63.4525; 11.9547
Primary outflows Kåpperåa
Catchment area Stjørdalselva
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Surface area 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Shore length1 34.99 kilometres (21.74 mi)
Surface elevation 507 metres (1,663 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fjergen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14.41-square-kilometre (5.56 sq mi) lake has a hydropower dam on the southern end which flows out into the Kåpperåa river which is part of the Stjørdalselva river system.[1]

The lake is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Kopperå and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The lakes Feren and Funnsjøen lie several kilometers to the northwest, and the border with Sweden lies a few kilometers to the east.

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References

  1. "Fjergen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-05-04.


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