Nelaug (lake)
| Nelaug | |
|---|---|
| Store Nelaug | |
Interactive map of Nelaug | |
| Location | Froland and Åmli, Agder |
| Coordinates | 58°40′29″N 8°35′19″E / 58.67461°N 8.58858°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Nidelva | |
| Nidelva | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 68 kilometres (42 mi) |
Surface elevation | 138 metres (453 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Nelaug[2] is a lake in Agder county, Norway. It is located in both Froland Municipality and Åmli Municipality. The 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) lake is formed by a dam which regulates a hydroelectric power plant on the Nidelva river. The village of Nelaug is located near the dam in Froland Municipality. The lake is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the village of Åmli, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Dølemo, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Blakstad.[3]
Name
The Old Norse form of the name must have been Niðlaug. The first element is Nið is the old name of the river Nidelva. The word is identical to the Old Norse word nið which means "new moon" or "waning moon". The last element is laug which means "bath" or "hot spring".[3]
Media gallery
View of the lake near Nelaug Station
View of the lake near Nelaug Station
See also
References
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (26 November 2024). "Nelaug (innsjø)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 July 2026.