Øyangen (Valdres)

Øyangen
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Coordinates61°12′53″N 8°52′59″E / 61.21462°N 8.88304°E / 61.21462; 8.88304
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area6.644 km2 (2.565 sq mi)
Max. depth73 metres (240 ft)
Shore length118.46 kilometres (11.47 mi)
Surface elevation677 metres (2,221 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Øyangen[2] is a lake in Innlandet county, Norway. The 6.644-square-kilometre (2.565 sq mi) lake lies on the border of Øystre Slidre Municipality, Vestre Slidre Municipality, and Vang Municipality. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the village of Beitostølen and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest of the village of Skammestein. The lake is regulated for hydroelectric power generation. It serves as a reservoir for the nearby Lomen power plant.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 August 2025.