Degnepollvatnet
Encyclopedia
Degnepollvatnet or Deknepollvatnet, known locally as Polljavatnet, is a lake
in the municipality of Vågsøy
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The lake is situated between the small villages of Degnepoll
and Tennebø
, just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the town of Måløy
.
Degnepollvatnet is a popular spot for fishing
and swimming during the summer. During the winter, the lake is widely used for ice skating
, but the most recent winters have not provided adequate cold weather for it to freeze. The lake was previously used as a source of drinking water.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Vågsøy
Vågsøy
Vågsøy is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center is the town Måløy. Vågsøy is also the name of the main island in the municipality with an area of...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The lake is situated between the small villages of Degnepoll
Degnepoll
Degnepoll or Deknepollen is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Degnepoll is an eastern suburb of the town of Måløy, which it is connected to by a long Måløy Bridge. It is also located about west of the village of Bryggja...
and Tennebø
Tennebø
Tennebø is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about southeast of Degnepoll and about from the municipal center of Måløy. The lake Degnepollvatnet is just north of the village of Tennebø...
, just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the town of Måløy
Måløy
is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Måløy is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Holvik and about south of Raudeberg. The Måløybrua connects the town to the village of...
.
Degnepollvatnet is a popular spot for fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and swimming during the summer. During the winter, the lake is widely used for ice skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
, but the most recent winters have not provided adequate cold weather for it to freeze. The lake was previously used as a source of drinking water.