Jonsvatnet is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. Most of the lake is in the eastern part of the municipality of
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
, with a very small part of the shoreline belonging to
Malvik
Malvik is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Trondheim Region. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Hommelvik. Other villages in Malvik include Muruvika, Smiskaret, Sneisen, Vikhammer, an ...
municipality. The lake is the main source for drinking water for the city of
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
.
Media gallery
Trondheim Jonsvatnet IMG 4565.JPG, View of the frozen lake in winter
Jonsvatnet winter - panoramio.jpg, View of the lake (Feb 2009)
Jonsvandet. Utsigt fra Flaten - no-nb digifoto 20150623 00124 bldsa PK16864.jpg, Summer at the lake (c. 1915)
Jonsvandet. Lille-Vandet - no-nb digifoto 20150623 00305 bldsa PK16868.jpg, Summer at the lake (c. 1915)
See also
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List of lakes in Norway
References
Geography of Trondheim
Malvik
Lakes of Trøndelag
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