Votna

Votna
A view to the lake Votna
Votna is located in Vestland
Votna
Votna
Location of the lake
Votna is located in Norway
Votna
Votna
Votna (Norway)
LocationUllensvang, Vestland
Coordinates59°50′21″N 6°56′22″E / 59.8393°N 6.9395°E / 59.8393; 6.9395
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi)
Max. width1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi)
Surface area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Shore length117.51 kilometres (10.88 mi)
Surface elevation1,020 metres (3,350 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Votna is a lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.6-square-kilometre (1.8 sq mi) lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) straight east of the village of Røldal. The European route E134 highway runs along the northern part of the lake. There is a dam on the southwest end of the lake which regulates the level of the lake for purposes of hydroelectric power generation.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Midtlæger 1991-2020 normals (1081m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		3.0
(37.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.4
(56.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.4
(47.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		3.9
(39.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.9
(44.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		1.4
(34.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−1.2
(29.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.5
(3.48) 		70.3
(2.77) 		74.0
(2.91) 		52.8
(2.08) 		55.3
(2.18) 		77.3
(3.04) 		90.2
(3.55) 		88.7
(3.49) 		98.7
(3.89) 		89.4
(3.52) 		85.5
(3.37) 		86.5
(3.41) 		957.2
(37.69)
Source: MeteoClimat[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ "Votna, Odda (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  2. ^ "NOAA / MeteoClimate 1991-2020 Norway". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.


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