Mjøsa, Lake — ▪ lake, Norway lake, southeastern Norway. Lying 35 miles (56 km) north of Oslo at the southern end of famed Gudbrands Valley, it is the largest lake in Norway. It is long and narrow, with a roughly north northwest to south southeast axis,… … Universalium
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Mjøsa — View northwards from Minnesund, Eidsvoll Location Akershus, Hedmark, Oppland Coordinates … Wikipedia
Mjøsa Cities — (Norwegian Mjøsbyene) is the name of a metropolitan region around the lake Mjøsa in the counties of Oppland (population: 90,906) and Hedmark (84,547), Norway. Usually the name Mjøsbyene refers to Gjøvik, Hamar and Lillehammer but it is also used… … Wikipedia
Mjøsa Bridge — (Mjøsbrua) is a box girder bridge that crosses lake Mjøsa between Moelv and Biri in Hedmark and Oppland counties in Norway. The bridge is 1421 metres long, the longest span is 69 metres, and the clearance to the water is 15 metres. The bridge has … Wikipedia
Nelaug (lake) — Nelaug Location Froland, Åmli (Aust Agder) Coordinates 58°40′16″N … Wikipedia
Øre (lake) — Øre Location Åseral (Vest Agder) Coordinates 58°34′3″N 7°23′33″E … Wikipedia
List of reported lake monsters — Below is a list of lake monsters that have been reported worldwide in lakes, reservoirs, ponds and marshes, containing the names of the lakes and reported lake monsters. River monsters and lagoon monsters are not included, nor are confirmed or… … Wikipedia
White Town of Lake Mjosa — Gjovik, Norway … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games