Mjosundvatnet
Encyclopedia
Mjosundvatnet is a lake
in the municipalities of Fosnes
and Nærøy
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The 8.76 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi) lake lies in the far northern part of Fosnes, and it extends a short distance into Nærøy on both ends. The lake is accessible by road from Salsbruket
in Nærøy.
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 municipalities of Fosnes
Fosnes
Fosnes is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dun on the island of Jøa. Other villages include Salsnes and Nufsfjord.-General information:...
and Nærøy
Nærøy
Nærøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Nærøy is part of the Namdalen region. Norway's smallest town, Kolvereid, is the administration centre of the municipality...
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...
. The 8.76 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi) lake lies in the far northern part of Fosnes, and it extends a short distance into Nærøy on both ends. The lake is accessible by road from Salsbruket
Salsbruket
Salsbruket is a village in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Opløfjord, at the mouth of the river Oppløyelva. The sawmill lies in the eastern part of the village, the Oplø area in the center, and Langnes in the western part of the village. ...
in Nærøy.