Øyeren

Øyeren
Øyeren is located in Akershus
Øyeren
Øyeren
Map of Øyeren and surrounds
LocationAkershus and Østfold counties, Norway
Coordinates59°51′26″N 11°09′48″E / 59.85722°N 11.16333°E / 59.85722; 11.16333
Typenatural lake
Primary inflowsGlomma
Primary outflowsGlomma
Catchment area40,441.63 km2 (15,614.60 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area84.74 km2 (32.72 sq mi)
Average depth14 m (46 ft)
Max. depth76 m (249 ft)
Water volume1.19 km3 (0.29 cu mi)
Shore length1165.47 km (102.82 mi)
Surface elevation101 m (331 ft)
ReferencesNVE
Official nameNordre Oyeren
Designated24 July 1985
Reference no.307[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Øyeren is a lake in the Glomma River watershed, southeast of the city of Lillestrøm. It is located within the municipalities of Enebakk, Lillestrøm, and Rælingen in Akershus county and Indre Østfold municipality in Østfold county.

Lake Øyeren is the ninth largest lake by area in Norway with a surface area of 84.7 square kilometers (32.7 square miles). It is 101 meters (331 feet) above sea level and 76 meters (249 feet) deep.

The name

The name of the lake (Norse Øyir) is derived from øy f 'island; flat and fertile land along a waterside'.

Nordre Øyeren nature preserve

An area that includes parts of the northern ("nordre") end of the lake is an established nature preserve, listed as a Ramsar site.

References

  1. ^ "Nordre Oyeren". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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