| Forsvatnet (Norwegian) Gårttjejávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
| Historic: Goržejávri (Lule Sami) | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Sørfold and Hamarøy, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°36′17″N 16°15′52″E / 67.6048°N 16.2644°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 38.97 kilometres (24.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 620 metres (2,030 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Forsvatnet (Norwegian) or Gårttjejávrre (Lule Sami)[2] is a lake that lies on the border of Sørfold Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 13.63-square-kilometre (5.26 sq mi) lake lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Mørsvikbotn.[3]
- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Forsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-13.