Reinoksvatnet (Norwegian) or Hierggejávrre (Lule Sami) (lit. Reindeer Lake) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the village of Mørsvikbotn and less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden.[1]

Reinoksvatnet (Norwegian)
Hierggejávrre (Lule Sami)
Reinoksvatnet is located in Nordland
Reinoksvatnet
Reinoksvatnet
Location of the lake
Reinoksvatnet is located in Norway
Reinoksvatnet
Reinoksvatnet
Reinoksvatnet (Norway)
LocationHamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates67°40′56″N 16°25′00″E / 67.6822°N 16.4167°E / 67.6822; 16.4167
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Shore length131.6 kilometres (19.6 mi)
Surface elevation680 metres (2,230 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Reinoksvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-03.