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Valnesvatnet

Valnesvatnet is a lake that lies in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.91-square-kilometre (1.90 sq mi) lake lies along the Norwegian County Road 17 about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the border with Gildeskål Municipality, just northeast of the village of Nygårdsjøen. The water in the lake flows out over the Valnesfossen waterfall on its way to the sea.

Last revised
Jul 21, 2026
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Length
140 w
Citations
3
Source
Valnesvatnet
LocationBodø Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates67°09′09″N 14°27′30″E / 67.1524°N 14.4583°E / 67.1524; 14.4583
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area
4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Shore length1
20.66 kilometres (12.84 mi)
Surface elevation
121 metres (397 ft)
ReferencesNVE1
Location
Map
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Valnesvatnet2 is a lake that lies in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.91-square-kilometre (1.90 sq mi) lake lies along the Norwegian County Road 17 about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the border with Gildeskål Municipality, just northeast of the village of Nygårdsjøen. The water in the lake flows out over the Valnesfossen waterfall on its way to the sea.3

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References

References

  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Valnesvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-09.