Leirvatnet

#1629 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Leirvatnet is a lake located on the border between Norway and Sweden. The majority of the 2.57-square-kilometre lake lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and the remaining 0.06 square kilometres of the lake are located in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The lake lies at one end of the large Blåmannsisen glacier. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1 mi²Length: 9843 ftWidth: 3281 ftElevation: 2753 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 67°17'28"N, 16°14'51"E

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NordlandNorway

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Leirvatnet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blåmannsisen, Blåmannsisvatnet, Bajep Sårjåsjávrre, Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre.

5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Blåmannsisen
128 min walk • Blåmannsisen or Ålmåjalosjiegņa is the fifth-largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Fauske and Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway—just 2 kilometres west of the border with Sweden.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blåmannsisvatnet
123 min walk • Blåmannsisvatnet is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.76-square-kilometre lake lies on the southeast edge of the large Blåmannsisen glacier, about 35 kilometres east of the town of Fauske.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bajep Sårjåsjávrre
133 min walk • Bajep Sårjåsjávrre is a lake that lies on the northern edge of the Sulitjelma massif near the border between Norway and Sweden. It lies immediately west of larger Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre, which straddles the border between the two countries. The 1.6-square-kilometer lake lies just to the east of the large Blåmann Glacier.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre
144 min walk • Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre is a lake which lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. The western part lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and the eastern part lies in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The 7.17-square-kilometre lake lies just to...