Russvatnet
Encyclopedia
Russvatnet is a lake
in Jotunheimen
, Norway
, and also within Jotunheimen National Park. It lies between the mountains Surtningssue
and Besshø
.
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 Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen is a mountainous area of roughly 3,500 km² in Southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen...
, 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...
, and also within Jotunheimen National Park. It lies between the mountains Surtningssue
Surtningssue
Surtningssue is the seventh highest mountain in Norway. It lies in Jotunheimen, on the border between the municipalities Lom and Vågå...
and Besshø
Besshø
Besshø , is a mountain in Vågå, Oppland, Norway, and is part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. It lies right above Bessvatnet, along the Besseggen hiking trail...
.