Øyangen (Valdres)
Lake in Innlandet, Norway
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Øyangen[2] is a lake in Innlandet county, Norway. The 6.644-square-kilometre (2.565 sq mi) lake lies on the border of Øystre Slidre Municipality, Vestre Slidre Municipality, and Vang Municipality. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the village of Beitostølen and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest of the village of Skammestein. The lake is regulated for hydroelectric power generation. It serves as a reservoir for the nearby Lomen power plant.
Coordinates61.21462°N 8.88304°E
Max.length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
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| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61.21462°N 8.88304°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
Surface area | 6.644 km2 (2.565 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 73 metres (240 ft) |
Shore length1 | 18.46 kilometres (11.47 mi) |
Surface elevation | 677 metres (2,221 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
