Kvifjorden
| Kvifjorden | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Kvifjorden | |
| Location | Agder, Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°50′50″N 7°04′39″E / 58.84718°N 7.07761°E |
| Kvina river | |
| Kvina river | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 71.94 kilometres (44.70 mi) |
Surface elevation | 715 metres (2,346 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kvifjorden[2] is a lake in Agder county, Norway. THe lake straddles the borders of the municipalities of Bygland, Kvinesdal, and Sirdal. The lake was created when a dam was built along the Kvina river.[3]
The lake is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the village of Tonstad and about 47 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of the village of Byglandsfjord.
See also
References
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Heggstad, Ragnar; Thorsnæs, Geir; Kristiansen, Steinar, eds. (27 November 2024). "Kvina". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 May 2026.