Øljusjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Hemsedal (in Buskerud county) and Lærdal (in Vestland county), Norway. The 8.45-square-kilometre (3.26 sq mi) lake is located at an elevation of 1,335 metres (4,380 ft) above sea level. It sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund and the European route E16 highway. The lake Eldrevatnet is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft are both about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast.
| Øljusjøen | |
|---|---|
  Øljusjøen Location of the lake  Øljusjøen Øljusjøen (Buskerud)  Øljusjøen Øljusjøen (Norway) | |
| Location | Buskerud/Vestland border |
| Coordinates | 60°56′40″N 08°06′36″E / 60.94444°N 8.11000°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,335 metres (4,380 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Øljusjøen has a hydroelectric dam at the north end which directs water to a power station nearby. The water eventually goes into the Mørkedøla river.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lærdalselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
 | This Buskerud location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Vestland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |