Rødungen | |
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Location | Ål, Nore og Uvdal (Viken) |
Coordinates | 60°29′57″N8°38′4″E / 60.49917°N 8.63444°E |
Basin countries | Norway |
Surface area | 13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 26.95 km (16.75 mi) |
Surface elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) |
References | NVE |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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