Bangsjøan | |
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Location | Steinkjer, Snåsa, Grong, and Overhalla (Nord-Trøndelag county) |
Coordinates | 64°18′46″N 12°00′57″E / 64.3127°N 12.0159°ECoordinates: 64°18′46″N 12°00′57″E / 64.3127°N 12.0159°E |
Primary outflows | Bogna |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 65.78 kilometres (40.87 mi) |
Surface elevation | 315 metres (1,033 ft) |
References | NVE |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Bangsjøan is a series of lakes that straddle the borders of the municipalities of Snåsa, Grong, Overhalla, and Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The southwestern lake is called Ytter-Bangsjøen, the middle lake is Midter-Bangsjøen, and the northeastern lake is Øyster-Bangsjøen. The lakes lie about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the lake Snåsavatnet and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of the village of Snåsa. The lakes flow together and out through a dam at the northwestern end into the river Bongna.