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Jonsvatnet

Jonsvatnet is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. Most of the lake is in the eastern part of Trondheim Municipality, with a very small part of the shoreline belonging to Malvik Municipality. The lake is the main source for drinking water for the city of Trondheim.

Last revised
Jul 26, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
158 w
Citations
3
Source
Jonsvatnet
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationTrondheim Municipality, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°21′56″N 10°34′55″E / 63.3655°N 10.5820°E / 63.3655; 10.5820
Vikelva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Surface area
14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Shore length1
43.64 kilometres (27.12 mi)
Surface elevation
148 metres (486 ft)
ReferencesNVE1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jonsvatnet2 is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. Most of the lake is in the eastern part of Trondheim Municipality, with a very small part of the shoreline belonging to Malvik Municipality. The lake is the main source for drinking water for the city of Trondheim.3

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References

References

  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2024-11-26). "Jonsvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-02-06.