Galtsjøen
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Lake in Rendalen, Norway
| Galtsjøen | |
|---|---|
Femundelva | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 13.22 kilometres (8.21 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 643 metres (2,110 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Galtsjøen is a
Femundselva which flows south into Sweden. The lake inlet is through the Galtstrømmen which comes from the small lake Galthåen which in turn has an inlet from the lake Isteren and Femund. The lake Sølensjøen lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the west of Galtsjøen.[1]
The lakes Galtsjøen and Galthåen are both part of the Galtsjøen nature reserve. The lake is rich in fish, including trout, grayling, whitefish, pike, burbot, and perch.
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- ^ "NVE Innsjødatabase". Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
