Jølstravatn

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Jølstravatn
Location Jølster (Sogn og Fjordane)
Coordinates 61°29′45″N, 06°07′54″ECoordinates: 61°29′45″N, 06°07′54″E
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 39.01 km²
Max. depth 233 m
Shore length1 68.48 km
Surface elevation 207 m
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Kjøsnesfjorden, the eastern part of lake Jølstravatnet
Kjøsnesfjorden, the eastern part of lake Jølstravatnet

Jølstravatn (or Jølstravatnet[1]) is a lake in Jølster municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It releases its water by almost 20 km long Jølstra river into Førdefjorden, a typical Fjord. The impressive eastern part of Jølstravatn is called Kjøsnesfjorden, though it is no part of the sea.

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  1. ^ The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Jølstravatnet is equivalent to "the Jølstravatn." Both forms can be found in English language text.
Førdefjorden and Jølstravatn in geographical relation to Sognefjorden
Førdefjorden and Jølstravatn in geographical relation to Sognefjorden
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