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Breimsvatnet is a lake in Vestland county, Norway. It is located mostly in Gloppen Municipality, but the southern end of the lake lies in Sunnfjord Municipality. At , it is the largest lake in Gloppen (followed by the lake Eimhjellevatnet). The European route E39 highway runs along the north end of the lake, connecting the two nearby areas of Sandane and Byrkjelo. On the shores of the long lake lie several villages including Re and Kandal. The lake flows into the Gloppenelva river which flows into the Gloppefjorden, an arm of the Nordfjorden. Historically, the area surrounding the lake was par

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Breimsvatnet
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Breimsvatnet.JPG
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yes
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9
Body of water.mapframe caption
Interactive map of the lake
Body of water.location
Gloppen and Sunnfjord, Vestland
Body of water.type
Glacial fjord lake
Body of water.inflow
Kandalselva, Neselva, Paulselva, Storelva and Årdalselva
Body of water.outflow
Gloppeelva river
Body of water.basin_countries
Norway
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NVE

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Area
2.095496
Elevation
61
Image
2012-04 Breimsvann - Skjorta02.jpg
Perimeter
42.97
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watershed area
588.12
vertical depth
278
volume as quantity
2907.584
residence time of water
2.248451
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Breimsvatnet
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Breimsvatnet is a lake in Vestland county, Norway. It is located mostly in Gloppen Municipality, but the southern end of the lake lies in Sunnfjord Municipality. At , it is the largest lake in Gloppen (followed by the lake Eimhjellevatnet). The European route E39 highway runs along the north end of the lake, connecting the two nearby areas of Sandane and Byrkjelo. On the shores of the long lake lie several villages including Re and Kandal. The lake flows into the Gloppenelva river which flows into the Gloppefjorden, an arm of the Nordfjorden. Historically, the area surrounding the lake was part of the old Breim Municipality, which existed from 1886 until 1964.

==See also== List of lakes in Norway

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