Drevvatnet Explained

Drevvatnet
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the lake
Coordinates:66.0549°N 13.3901°W
Location:Vefsn, Nordland
Basin Countries:Norway
Area:4.93km2
Reference:NVE

Drevvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Drevvassbygda lies at the northeastern end of the 4.93km2 lake, in the Drevjedalen valley. The Nordland Line railway follows the southern coast of the lake.[1]

Name

The first element is the name of the river Drevja and the last element is the finite form of vatn which means "lake".

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drevjedalen. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2011-11-30.