Location Vang, Oppland, Norway Surface area 18.25 km (7.05 sq mi) Surface elevation 466 m Shore length 43.47 km | Basin countries Norway References NVE Area 18.25 km² | |
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Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Vangsmjøse (Vangsmjøsa or Vangsmjøsi) is a lake in Vang municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It has an area of 18.25 km² and is about 154 m deep according to NVE. A local myth says that if you lower a raw ham in the deepest part of Vangsmjøse, it will be boiled when you pull it up again. It is at an elevation of 466 m above sea level. The shoreline is 43.47 km around.
Map of Vangsmj%C3%B8se, Vang Municipality, Norway
Øye stave church (Øye stavkyrkje) is situated in Øye, a village at the west end of Vangsmjøse. The scenic European route E16 runs through Øye and along the south shore of Vangsmjøse.
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Vangsmjøse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA