Forsvatnet

*Forsvatnet* (Norwegian)
*Gårttjejávrre* (Lule Sami)
Forsvatnet (Norwegian); Gårttjejávrre (Lule Sami)
Historic: Goržejávri (Lule Sami)
	Forsvatnet Location of the lake Forsvatnet Forsvatnet (Norway)
Location	Sørfold and Hamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates	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 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Forsvatnet

Lake in Nordland, Norway

Forsvatnet (Norwegian) or Gårttjejávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies on the border of the municipalities of Sørfold and Hamarøy 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.^[1]

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"Forsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-04-13.

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Forsvatnet (Norwegian) Gårttjejávrre (Lule Sami)
Historic: Goržejávri (Lule Sami)
Forsvatnet Location of the lake Show map of Nordland Forsvatnet Forsvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Sørfold and Hamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates	67.6048°N 16.2644°E / 67.6048; 16.2644
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 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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