Skyvatn
Encyclopedia
Skyvatn is a lake
in the northern part of the municipality of Bykle
in Aust-Agder
county, Norway
. It is located south of the lake Holmavatnet
and northwest of Hartevatnet
. The village of Hovden in Bykle is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the lake.
The lake has an area of 4.35 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) and is located in the Setesdalsheiene
mountains at an elevation of 1090 metres (3,576.1 ft) above sea level.
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 northern part of the municipality of Bykle
Bykle
Bykle is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Setesdal. The administrative center is the village of Bykle in the southern part of the municipality. Another village nearby is Nordbygdi...
in Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
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...
. It is located south of the lake Holmavatnet
Holmavatnet
Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal , Vinje , and a small part in Bykle . The European route E134 passes through the village of Edland in Vinje, about northeast of the lake...
and northwest of Hartevatnet
Hartevatnet
Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located near the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and it contains lots of brown trout....
. The village of Hovden in Bykle is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the lake.
The lake has an area of 4.35 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) and is located in the Setesdalsheiene
Setesdalsheiene
Setesdalsheiene is the collective term for the mountains to the west and east of the Setesdalen valley in Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder counties in Southern Norway. The river Otra flows through the valley between the mountains....
mountains at an elevation of 1090 metres (3,576.1 ft) above sea level.