Jonsvatnet is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. Most of the lake is in the eastern part of the municipality of Trondheim, with a very small part of the shoreline belonging to Malvik municipality. The lake is the main source for drinking water for the city of Trondheim.[1]
| Jonsvatnet | |
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  Jonsvatnet Location of the lake  Jonsvatnet Jonsvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Trondheim, Malvik, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63°21′56″N 10°34′55″E / 63.3655°N 10.5820°E |
| Primary outflows | Vikelva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 43.64 kilometres (27.12 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 148 metres (486 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Media gallery
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View of the frozen lake in winter
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View of the lake (Feb 2009)
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Summer at the lake (c. 1915)
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Summer at the lake (c. 1915)
See also
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edit- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2013-09-21). "Jonsvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
