Leirvatnet | |
Alt: | Colour photograph of Leirvatnet Lake surrounded by snow covered hills |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway#Sweden |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake |
Coordinates: | 67.291°N 16.2476°W |
Location: | Sørfold, Nordland and Jokkmokk, Norrbotten |
Basin Countries: | Norway and Sweden |
Area: | 2.57km2 (2.51 km² in Norway) |
Reference: | NVE |
Leirvatnet is a lake located on the border between Norway and Sweden. The majority of the 2.57km2 lake lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and the remaining 0.06km2 of the lake are located in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The lake lies at one end of the large Blåmannsisen glacier.[1]