Selbusjø or Selbusjøen is the 17th largest lake in Norway. It is located in Trøndelag county, primarily in the municipality of Selbu, although the western end of it lies in the neighboring municipality of Trondheim. The 57.9-square-kilometre (22.4 sq mi) lake is the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag county. Selbusjø is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed, with the Nea River flowing into it on the eastern end and the Nidelva River flowing out the western end. The deepest part of the lake reaches 206 m (676 ft) below the surface. The villages of Selbustrand, Fossan, Tømra, Trøa, Innbygda, Mebonden, Vikvarvet, and Sjøbygda lie around the lake.[1]

  • Selbusjø
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Selbusjø is located in Trøndelag
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Location of the lake
Selbusjø is located in Norway
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Selbusjø (Norway)
Selbusjøen lies southeast of the city of Trondheim
LocationSelbu and Trondheim, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°13′52″N 10°56′54″E / 63.2312°N 10.9484°E / 63.2312; 10.9484
Typeglacial lake
Primary inflowsNea River
Primary outflowsNidelva
Catchment area2,876.05 km2 (1,110.45 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
Average depth70 m (230 ft)
Max. depth206 m (676 ft)
Water volume4.05 km3 (0.97 cu mi)
Shore length1110.81 km (68.85 mi)
Surface elevation161 m (528 ft)
IslandsHoøya
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Selbusjøen (Selbu lake)

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  1. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-29). "Selbusjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-11.