Type Natural lake Surface area 84.74 km (32.72 sq mi) References NVE Area 84.74 km² Inflow source Glomma | Basin countries Norway Max. depth 71 m (233 ft) Surface elevation 101 m Shore length 165.5 km | |
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Location Akershus and Østfold counties, Norway Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Øyeren is a lake in the Glomma River watershed, southeast of Lillestrøm. It is located within the municipalities of Enebakk, Skedsmo, Fet and Rælingen in Akershus county and Spydeberg and Trøgstad municipalities in Østfold county.
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Map of %C3%98yeren, Norway
Lake Øyeren is the ninth largest lake by area in Norway with a surface area of 84.7 km². It is 101 meters above sea level and 71 meters deep.
The name
The name of the lake (Norse Øyir) is derived from øy f 'island; flat and fertil land along a waterside'.
Nordre Øyeren nature preserve
An area which includes parts of the northern ("nordre") end of the lake is an established nature preserve, listed as a Ramsar site.
References
Øyeren Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA