Ranseren

Coordinates: 65°11′12″N 14°19′33″E / 65.1868°N 14.3257°E / 65.1868; 14.3257
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Ranseren (
Southern Sami)
Location of the lake
Location of the lake
Ranseren
Location of the lake
Location of the lake
Ranseren
Location of the lake
Location of the lake
Ranseren
LocationHattfjelldal, Nordland; Vilhelmina, Västerbotten
Coordinates65°11′12″N 14°19′33″E / 65.1868°N 14.3257°E / 65.1868; 14.3257
Basin countriesNorway and Sweden
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
(1.83 sq. km. in Norway)
Shore length117.28 kilometres (10.74 mi)
Surface elevation803 metres (2,635 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ranseren (

Hattfjelldal Municipality in Nordland county (and it is inside Børgefjell National Park). The Swedish side of the lake is called Bije-Ransaren, which means "the upper Ransaren" and this part lies in Vilhelmina Municipality in Västerbotten County.[1]

The brook that flows from the lake on the east side is called Saxån. It leads to the larger lake, Ransarn, which is located in Vilhelmina Municipality in Sweden. Bije-Ransaren is called the upper Ransarn in contrast to the bigger lake, which is referred to as "lower" Ransarn.

The lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the village of

Sami
house that was used during reindeer marking season.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ranseren" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-16.