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Kalhovdfjorden

Coordinates: 60°04′05″N 8°18′46″E / 60.06809°N 8.31289°E / 60.06809; 8.31289
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Kalhovdfjorden
View of the lake
Kalhovdfjorden is located in Telemark
Kalhovdfjorden
Kalhovdfjorden
Location of the lake
Kalhovdfjorden is located in Norway
Kalhovdfjorden
Kalhovdfjorden
Kalhovdfjorden (Norway)
Location of Kalhovdfjorden in the Skiensvassdraget area
LocationTinn Municipality,
Telemark
Coordinates60°04′05″N 8°18′46″E / 60.06809°N 8.31289°E / 60.06809; 8.31289
Primary outflowsMår
Catchment areaSkien watershed
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area20.39 km2 (7.87 sq mi)
Shore length179 kilometres (49 mi)
Surface elevation1,084 metres (3,556 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kalhovdfjorden is a lake in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The lake lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the town of Rjukan and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardangervidda National Park. The lake is part of the Skien watershed. The river Mår is the main outflow of the lake. The lake Møsvatn lies to the southwest and the lake Tinnsjå lies to the southeast. The area of the lake is 20.39 square kilometers (7.87 sq mi) and it is located 1,084 meters (3,556 ft) above sea level.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (24 May 2023). "Kalhovdfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 August 2023.