Sandsjøen
Lake in Lierne, Trøndelag, Norway
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Sandsjøen[2] is a lake in Lierne Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the municipal center, Sandvika. The village of Holand is located on the northern shore of Sandsjøen.[3]
| Sandsjøen | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Lierne Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 64.4344°N 13.6831°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 27.1 kilometres (16.8 mi) |
Surface elevation | 409 metres (1,342 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake, near the Swedish border, is the beginning of the Sanddøla river, a main tributary of the river Namsen. The lake flows out into the lake Laksjøen to the west.[4]
