Evangervatnet
Lake in Norway
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Evangervatnet[2] (lit. 'Lake Evanger') is a lake in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The Vosso River flows through both Vangsvatnet and Evangervatnet before it empties into Bolstadfjorden by the village of Bolstadøyri.[3]
| Evangervatnet | |
|---|---|
View of the lake | |
| Location | Voss Municipality, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°39′00″N 6°3′48″E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
Surface area | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) |
Surface elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Settlements | Evanger |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Evangervatnet | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
European route E16 highway and the Bergen Line both run along the southern shore of the lake. The northern shore of the lake is mostly mountainous and uninhabited.
The lake Evangervatnet is named for the village of Evanger, located on the eastern end of the lake. The last element is vatnet, the definite form of vatn meaning lake.