Halnefjorden
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Lake in Norway
Max. length11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi)
| Halnefjorden | |
|---|---|
 180 degrees view of Halnefjorden from Halnetunga | |
| Location | Vestland and Buskerud |
| Coordinates | 60°24′14″N 7°42′45″E / 60.4039°N 7.7124°E / 60.4039; 7.7124 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 39.83 kilometres (24.75 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Halnefjorden | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Halnefjorden[2] is a large lake on the border of Vestland and Buskerud counties in Norway. It is located in Hol Municipality and Nore og Uvdal Municipality in Buskerud county and in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. At 13.61 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi), it is among the largest lakes located on the vast Hardangervidda plateau.[3] The Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the northern shore of the lake, and that is the only road access to the lake. The lake is one of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.[4]
References
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Halnefjorden". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 9788291495477.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2024-11-26). "Halnefjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-01-12.