Skasen is a lake in the municipalities of Grue and Kongsvinger in Innlandet county, Norway. The 13.41-square-kilometre (5.18 sq mi) lake lies in the Finnskogen forest area about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the southeast of the village of Kirkenær and about 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the town of Kongsvinger.

Skasen
View of the lake (c. 1920)
Skasen is located in Innlandet
Skasen
Skasen
Location of the lake
Skasen is located in Norway
Skasen
Skasen
Skasen (Norway)
LocationGrue and Kongsvinger, Innlandet
Coordinates60°23′47″N 12°18′58″E / 60.39639°N 12.31611°E / 60.39639; 12.31611
Primary outflowsSkasåa river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Shore length130.71 kilometres (19.08 mi)
Surface elevation266 metres (873 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2022.