Feren
Encyclopedia
Feren is a lake
in the municipality of Meråker
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. A small part of the lake extends into the municipalities of Stjørdal
, Levanger
, and Verdal
at the northwestern end of the lake. The 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) lake lies about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal center of Midtbygda
, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the lake Funnsjøen
, and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the lake Fjergen
.
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 Meråker
Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of Stjørdalshalsen in Stjørdal. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa,...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
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...
. A small part of the lake extends into the municipalities of Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
, Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
, and Verdal
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
at the northwestern end of the lake. The 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) lake lies about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal center of Midtbygda
Midtbygda, Nord-Trøndelag
Midtbygda is a village in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is also the administrative center of the municipality. The village has a population of 936. The population density is ....
, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the lake Funnsjøen
Funnsjøen
Funnsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake flows into the Funna river, a part of the Stjørdalselva river system. The lake has a hydropower dam at the southern end of the lake....
, and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the lake Fjergen
Fjergen
Fjergen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake has a hydropower dam on the southern end which flows out into the Kåpperåa river which is part of the Stjørdalselva river system....
.