Kviteseidvatn

Kviteseidvatnet
Location Kviteseid (Telemark)
Coordinates 59°22′55″N 08°27′53″E / 59.38194°N 8.46472°E / 59.38194; 8.46472Coordinates: 59°22′55″N 08°27′53″E / 59.38194°N 8.46472°E / 59.38194; 8.46472
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Shore length1 26.94 km (16.74 mi)
Surface elevation 72 m (236 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kviteseidvatn (or Kviteseidvatnet[1]) is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is part of the Telemark Canal and lies in the Skein watershed.

Kviteseidvatn’s inlet is via ‘’Strauman’’ from lake Bandak, and it discharges via the ‘’Straumen’’ to Flåvatn.

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References and notes

  1. The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Kviteseidvatnet is equivalent to "the Kviteseidvatn." Both forms can be found in English language text.


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