| Øyeren | |
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) Map of Øyeren and surrounds | |
| Location | Akershus and Østfold counties, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°51′26″N 11°09′48″E / 59.85722°N 11.16333°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 84.74 km2 (32.72 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 165.47 km (102.82 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| Official name | Nordre Oyeren |
| Designated | 24 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 Lillestrøm. It is located within the municipalities of Enebakk, Skedsmo, Fet, and Rælingen in Akershus county and Spydeberg and Trøgstad municipalities 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 71 meters (233 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
- ^ "Nordre Oyeren". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
- Øyeren information center (Norwegian )
- Nordre Øyeren natur preserve (Norwegian )
- Ramsar Sites Information on Nordre Øyeren (English )