Lysvatnet | |
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Location | Lenvik, Troms |
Coordinates | 69°22′30″N 17°48′39″E / 69.37500°N 17.81083°ECoordinates: 69°22′30″N 17°48′39″E / 69.37500°N 17.81083°E |
Primary outflows | Lyselva |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Max. width | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Surface area | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 16.34 km (10.15 mi) |
Surface elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
References | NVE |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lysvatnet (Northern Sami: Čáhppesjávri) is a lake that lies in the Helvetesdalen valley on the island of Senja in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms county, Norway. The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long lake covers an area of 3.67 square kilometres (1.42 sq mi). The lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Gibostad.