Nordmannslågen is a lake in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland county, Norway. At 11.09 square kilometres (4.28 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Hordaland county. The lake lies on the great Hardangervidda plateau in the central part of the Hardangervidda National Park. The lake lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the village of Eidfjord and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of the town of Odda. The lake is part of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.[1]

Nordmannslågen
Nordmannslågen is located in Vestland
Nordmannslågen
Nordmannslågen
Location of the lake
Nordmannslågen is located in Norway
Nordmannslågen
Nordmannslågen
Nordmannslågen (Norway)
LocationEidfjord, Vestland
Coordinates60°11′54″N 7°23′55″E / 60.1982°N 7.3985°E / 60.1982; 7.3985
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi)
Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Shore length150.29 kilometres (31.25 mi)
Surface elevation1,244 metres (4,081 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordmannslågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-30.