Oppheimsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.55-square-kilometre (1.37 sq mi) lake lies in the northern part of the municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Vinje. The European route E16 highway runs along the northern side of the lake, right past Oppheim Church which sits in the small village of Oppheim, after which the lake is named. The village of Vasstrondi lies on the southern shore.[1]

Oppheimsvatnet
Oppheimsvatnet is located in Vestland
Oppheimsvatnet
Oppheimsvatnet
Location of the lake
Oppheimsvatnet is located in Norway
Oppheimsvatnet
Oppheimsvatnet
Oppheimsvatnet (Norway)
LocationVoss, Vestland
Coordinates60°47′43″N 6°36′00″E / 60.7954°N 6.6000°E / 60.7954; 6.6000
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Shore length110.52 kilometres (6.54 mi)
Surface elevation337 metres (1,106 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Oppheimsvatnet, Voss" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-17.