Jølstravatn

#876 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Jølstravatnet or Jølstravatn is a lake in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake empties its water into the 20-kilometre long Jølstra river which then flows into the Førdefjorden. The impressive eastern arm of Jølstravatn is called Kjøsnesfjorden, although it is not a true fjord that is part of the sea. The villages of Skei, Helgheim, Ålhus, and Vassenden are located on the shores of the lake. ()

Local name: Jølstravatnet Area: 15.15 mi²Length: 18.64 miWidth: 5741 ftMaximum depth: 764 ftElevation: 679 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 61°29'45"N, 6°7'54"E

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Sogn og FjordaneNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Ålhus Church, Audunborg, Holsen Church, Vassenden Church.

4.2 miNE
Church
Ålhus Church
106 min walk • Ålhus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålhus on the northern shore of the lake Jølstravatnet. It is one of two churches for the Ålhus parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Audunborg
104 min walk • Audunborg was a castle and fortification built by Norwegian nobleman Audun Hugleiksson on his inherited estate near the village of Ålhus on the shores of the Jølstravatn in the municipality of Jølster in Vestland county, Norway.
5.4 miS
Church
Holsen Church
137 min walk • Holsen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holsen.
0.7 miSW
Church
Vassenden Church
18 min walk • Vassenden Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassenden.