Fustvatnet
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Fustvatnet is a lake
that lies in the municipality of Vefsn
in Nordland
county, Norway
. The lake lies just south of the lake Mjåvatnet
, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Mosjøen
. The European route E06 highway follows the northwestern coastline.
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 Vefsn
Vefsn
Vefsn is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mosjøen....
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 just south of the lake Mjåvatnet
Mjåvatnet
Mjåvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The long, skinny lake lies between the lakes Ømmervatnet and Fustvatnet, about northeast of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway passes along the west coast of the lake....
, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Mosjøen
Mosjøen
-History:Mosjøen was founded in the 17th century as local farmers met here to trade, and has been growing since then. Sawmills were built here in 1866 by a British company, and Mosjøen got township rights in 1875. It is the oldest town in the Helgeland region and the second oldest town in Nordland...
. The European route E06 highway follows the northwestern coastline.