Fiskelausvatnet (Grane)
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Fiskelausvatnet is a lake
that lies in the municipality of Grane in Nordland
county, Norway
. The lake lies in the northern part of Grane, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Trofors
. The name means fish-loose-lake or no-fish-lake.
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,...
that lies in the municipality of Grane in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
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 lies in the northern part of Grane, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Trofors
Trofors
Trofors is the administrative centre of the municipality of Grane in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Austervefsna and Svenningdalselva which forms the large river Vefsna. The village of Leiren lies about to the southeast and the village of Majavatn lies...
. The name means fish-loose-lake or no-fish-lake.