Hornindalsvatnet is Norway 's and Europe 's deepest lake , and the world's thirteenth deepest lake , officially measured to a depth of 514 m (1,686 ft). Its surface is 53 m (174 ft) above sea level , which means that its bottom is 461 m (1,512 ft) below sea level.
5-686: The village of Grodås lies at the eastern end of the lake in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and the village of Mogrenda is located on the western end of the lake in Stad Municipality in Vestland county. The European route E39 highway runs near the lake. The village of Heggjabygda and Heggjabygda Church lie on the northern shore of the lake. Its volume is estimated at 12 km (2.9 cu mi), its area
10-639: Is 51 km (20 sq mi) and ranks 19th in area among Norway's lakes. The main outflow is the river Eidselva, which flows into the Eidsfjorden, an arm off the main Nordfjorden . The deepest point of the lake was explored using a ROV in 2006. A small white fish was discovered on the lake bottom – probably a new species of Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus ). It was previously also located in Lake Tinn , Norway's third deepest lake. The lake
15-574: Is a tourist destination, with the natural environment, mountains and lake acting as a tourist attraction. It is also home to the Anders Svor Museum . Hornindal Church is located in the village. The industries located in the Grodås area include wood and furniture making as well as vacation home construction. The village was the administrative centre of Hornindal Municipality until 2020. This Møre og Romsdal location article
20-540: Is also the site of the Hornindalsvatnet Marathon , held annually in July. This Møre og Romsdal location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Vestland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Grod%C3%A5s Grodås is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The village is located along
25-637: The river Horndøla on the eastern end of the lake Hornindalsvatnet , about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of the mountain Hornindalsrokken . The village sits at the eastern end of the Kviven Tunnel , part of the new route for the European route E39 highway. The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 484 and a population density of 781 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,020/sq mi). The village area
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