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Leirvatnet (Sørfold)

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Max. length
  
3 kilometres (1.9 mi)

References
  
NVE

Area
  
257 ha

Width
  
1 km

Basin countries
  
Norway, Sweden

Max. width
  
1 kilometre (0.62 mi)

Surface elevation
  
826 m

Length
  
3 km

Shore length
  
7.72 km

Location
  
Sørfold, Nordland and Jokkmokk, Norrbotten

Surface area
  
2.57 km (0.99 sq mi) (2.51 km² in Norway)

Reference
  
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

Leirvatnet is a lake located on the border between Norway and Sweden. It lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway, and the rest is located in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The lake lies at one end of the large Blåmannsisen glacier.

Map of Leirvatnet, 8226 Straumen, Norway

References

Leirvatnet (Sørfold) Wikipedia