Lauvnesvatnet

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Lauvnesvatnet
Location Sigdal, Flesberg (Buskerud)
Coordinates 59°58′17″N9°35′43″E / 59.97139°N 9.59528°E / 59.97139; 9.59528
Basin  countriesNorway
Surface area2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Shore length114.97 km (9.30 mi)
Surface elevation366 m (1,201 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lauvnesvatnet is a fishing lake in the municipalities of Sigdal and Flesberg in Buskerud, Norway. It is located at an elevation of 366 meters above sea level. It forms part of the Drammensvassdraget watershed. [1] [2] Lauvnesvatnet was once home to a small settlement of Vikings in the 16th century

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