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Selbusjøen

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Also known as Selbusjø

Selbusjøen is the 17th largest lake in Norway. It is located in Trøndelag county, primarily in Selbu Municipality, although the western end of it lies in the neighboring Trondheim Municipality. The lake is the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag county. Selbusjøen is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed, with the Nea River flowing into it on the eastern end and the Nidelva River flowing out the western end. The deepest part of the lake reaches below the surface. The villages of Selbustrand, Fossan, Tømra, Trøa, Innbygda, Mebonden, Vikvarvet, and Sjøbygda are located on the shores around

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Selbusjøen
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Selbusjøen.jpg
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Selbusjøen lies southeast of the city of Trondheim
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yes
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9
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Interactive map of the lake
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Selbu Municipality and Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag
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glacial lake
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Nea River
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Nidelva
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Norway
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Hoøya
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NVE

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Selbusjøen is the 17th largest lake in Norway. It is located in Trøndelag county, primarily in Selbu Municipality, although the western end of it lies in the neighboring Trondheim Municipality. The lake is the largest lake in the southern part of Trøndelag county. Selbusjøen is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed, with the Nea River flowing into it on the eastern end and the Nidelva River flowing out the western end. The deepest part of the lake reaches below the surface. The villages of Selbustrand, Fossan, Tømra, Trøa, Innbygda, Mebonden, Vikvarvet, and Sjøbygda are located on the shores around the lake.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Selbusjøen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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