Lakes of Norway
Notable lakes of Norway, ranked by area, each linked to the nearest place to base yourself. Facts from Wikidata.
| Lakes | Area | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Mjøsa Lake in Norway | 369 km² | — |
| Røssvatnet Lake in Hattfjelldal and Hemnes, Nordland, Norway | 218 km² | — |
| Femund Lake in Engerdal, Os and Røros Norway | 203 km² | — |
| Randsfjorden Lake in Gran, Innlandet, Norway | 141 km² | Oslo |
| Tyrifjorden Lake in Norway | 139 km² | Oslo |
| Stora Le Lake in Dalsland, Sweden and Østfold, Norway | 136 km² | — |
| Tunnsjøen Lake in Lierne and Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway | 100 km² | — |
| Överuman Reservoir in Sweden and Norway | 88 km² | — |
| Blåsjø Reservoir in Bykle, Hjelmeland and Suldal, Norway | 84 km² | — |
| Altevatnet Reservoir in Bardu, Norway | 80 km² | — |
| Møsvatn Lake in Tinn and Vinje, Telemark, Norway | 79 km² | — |
| Nisser Lake in Kviteseid and Nissedal, Telemark, Norway | 76 km² | — |
| Øyeren Lake in Rælingen, Eastern Norway, Norway | 73 km² | Oslo |
| Kvarnbergsvattnet Lake in Lierne, Norway and Strömsund, Sweden | 66 km² | — |
| Nesjøen Lake in Tydal, Norway | 65 km² | — |
| Norsjø Lake in Midt-Telemark, Nome and Skien, Telemark, Norway | 55 km² | — |
| Selbusjøen Lake in Trøndelag, Norway | 52 km² | — |
| Tinnsjå Lake in Notodden and Tinn, Telemark, Norway | 52 km² | — |
| Hornindalsvatnet Lake in Norway, and Europe's deepest lake | 51 km² | Norwegian Fjords |
| Fyresvatnet Lake in Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway | 50 km² | — |
| Storglomvatnet Lake in Meløy, Norway | 47 km² | — |
| Aursund Lake in Røros, Norway | 46 km² | — |
| Salvatnet Lake in Trøndelag, Norway | 45 km² | — |
| Krøderen Lake in Flå and Krødsherad Municipalities, Buskerud County, Norway | 44 km² | — |
| Balvatnet Lake in Saltdal, Nordland, Norway | 41 km² | — |
| Bygdin Lake in Vang, Innlandet, Norway | 40 km² | — |
| Jølstravatn Lake in Sunnfjord, Norway | 39 km² | Norwegian Fjords |
| Sperillen Lake in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway | 37 km² | — |
| Totak Lake in Vinje, Telemark, Norway | 37 km² | — |
| Aursjøen Lake in Lesja (Oppland) and Nesset (Møre og Romsdal), Norway | 37 km² | — |
| Stolsvatnet Lake in Norway | 37 km² | — |
| Rogen Lake in Härjedalen (Jämtland), Sweden and Engerdal (Innlandet) and Røros (Trøndelag), Norway | 36 km² | — |
| Vaggatem Lake in Norway and Russia | 34 km² | — |
| Rostojávri Lake on the border of Sweden and Norway | 34 km² | — |
| Byglandsfjorden Lake in Bygland and Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway | 34 km² | — |
| Hurdalssjøen Lake in Eidsvoll, Hurdal and Nannestad, Akershus, Norway | 33 km² | Oslo |
| Tyin Lake in Vang and Årdal, Norway | 33 km² | — |
| Svanevatn Lake in Norway and Russia | 33 km² | — |
| Toke Group of lakes in Bamble, Drangedal and Kragerø, Telemark, Norway | 31 km² | — |
| Songavatnet Reservoir in Vinje, Telemark, Norway | 30 km² | — |
| Rosskreppfjorden Lake in Sirdal, Southern Norway, Norway | 30 km² | — |
| Isteren Lake in Engerdal, Norway | 29 km² | — |
| Kallvatnet Lake in Rana, Norway | 29 km² | — |
| Vinstre Lake in Vang and Øystre Slidre, Innlandet, Norway | 28 km² | — |
| Eikeren Lake in Holmestrand (Vestfold) and Øvre Eiker (Buskerud), Norway | 28 km² | Oslo |
| Lundevatnet Lake in Lund and Flekkefjord Municipalities, Norway | 27 km² | — |
| Bandak Lake in Kviteseid and Tokke, Telemark, Norway | 27 km² | — |
| Gresvatnet Lake on Norway-Sweden border | 27 km² | — |
| Feren Lake in Meråker and Verdal, Norway | 26 km² | — |
| Strandavatnet Lake in Hol, Buskerud, Norway | 24 km² | — |
| Stuorajávri Lake in Kautokeino, Norway | 24 km² | — |
| Eikesdalsvatnet Lake in Nesset, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | 23 km² | — |
| Oppstrynsvatn Lake in Stryn, Norway | 23 km² | Norwegian Fjords |
| Breimsvatnet Lake in Gloppen and Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norway | 23 km² | Norwegian Fjords |
| Rengen Lake in Krokom, Sweden and Lierne, Norway | 22 km² | — |
| Farris Lake in Vestfold, Norway | 21 km² | — |
| Bangsjøan Reservoir in Overhalla, Grong, Snåsa and Steinkjer, Norway | 21 km² | — |
| Pålsbufjorden Lake in Hol and Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, Norway | 20 km² | — |
| Flåvatn Lake in Kviteseid and Nome, Telemark, Norway | 20 km² | — |
| Laksjøen Lake in Lierne, Norway | 19 km² | — |