Selbusjøen[2] is the 17th largest lake in Norway. It is located in Trøndelag county, primarily in Selbu Municipality, although the western end of it lies in the neighboring Trondheim Municipality. The 57.9-square-kilometre (22.4 sq mi) lake is the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag county. Selbusjøen is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed, with the Nea River flowing into it on the eastern end and the Nidelva River flowing out the western end. The deepest part of the lake reaches 206 m (676 ft) below the surface. The villages of Selbustrand, Fossan, Tømra, Trøa, Innbygda, Mebonden, Vikvarvet, and Sjøbygda are located on the shores around the lake.[3]
| Selbusjøen | |
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 Selbusjøen lies southeast of the city of Trondheim | |
| Location | Selbu Municipality and Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63°13′52″N 10°56′54″E / 63.2312°N 10.9484°E |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Nea River | |
| Nidelva | |
| 2,876.05 km2 (1,110.45 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
Average depth | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Max. depth | 206 m (676 ft) |
Water volume | 4.05 km3 (0.97 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 110.81 km (68.85 mi) |
Surface elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Islands | Hoøya |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ↑ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-29). "Selbusjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-11.