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Seljordsvatnet () is a lake in Seljord Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. A small part of the very far eastern edge of the lake crosses over into Midt-Telemark Municipality. The lake is part of the Skien watershed. The lake's main inflow is the river Vallaråi and the lake drains through the river Bøelva. According to local folklore, Selma the sea serpent () lives in the lake.

Key facts

Body of water.name
Seljordsvatnet
Body of water.image
Seljord lake.JPG
Body of water.pushpin_map
Telemark#Norway
Body of water.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Body of water.pushpin_map_caption
Location of the lake
Body of water.location
Seljord and Midt-Telemark,Telemark
Body of water.type
glacier lake
Body of water.inflow
Bjønndøla, Bygdaråi, Manheimbekken and Vallaråi river
Body of water.outflow
Bøelva river
Body of water.basin_countries
Norway
Body of water.islands
Storøy and Vesleøy
Body of water.reference
NVE

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
reservoir
Country
Norway
Located in
Midt-Telemark
Area
16.491899
Elevation
116.13
Image
Seljord lake.JPG
Perimeter
48.98
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Commons category
Seljordsvatn
outflows
Bøelva
basin country
Norway
watershed area
724.97
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Seljordsvatnet () is a lake in Seljord Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. A small part of the very far eastern edge of the lake crosses over into Midt-Telemark Municipality. The lake is part of the Skien watershed. The lake's main inflow is the river Vallaråi and the lake drains through the river Bøelva. According to local folklore, Selma the sea serpent () lives in the lake.

The village of Seljord is located on the northwestern end of the lake. The European route E134 highway and the Norwegian National Road 36 are located on the shoreline of the lake on the northwestern and northern sides of the lake.

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

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