Lenglingen
Encyclopedia
Lenglingen is a lake
in the municipality of Lierne
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The 16.9 square kilometres (6.5 sq mi) lake is fed by the lakes Holden and Gusvatnet
, and the water from Lenglingen flows south into the lake Ulen
. The village of Sørli
lies on the southeastern shore of the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Lierne
Lierne
Lierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The 16.9 square kilometres (6.5 sq mi) lake is fed by the lakes Holden and Gusvatnet
Gusvatnet
Gusvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake flows out into the river Guselva which flows a short distance into the larger lake Lenglingen....
, and the water from Lenglingen flows south into the lake Ulen
Ulen (lake)
Ulen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies south of the village of Sørli. Water flows south from the lake Lenglingen into Ulen, and it then continues south into the lake Rengen ....
. The village of Sørli
Sørli
Sørli is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake Lenglingen. The main church for the area is Sørli Church.-History:...
lies on the southeastern shore of the lake.