Oppstrynsvatn (also known as ''Oppstrynsvatnet'', ''Strynevatnet'', or ''Strynevatn'') 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 lar ...
in the municipality of
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of ...
in
Vestland
Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, whe ...
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 t ...
. It is located about east of the village of
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn. The municipality is located along the innermost part of ...
(the administrative centre of the municipality). The villages of
Flo,
Oppstryn, and
Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.
The lake has an area of and is surrounded by many large mountains and glaciers which feed into the lake. The main outflow of the lake is the river
Stryneelva
Stryneelva or Strynselva is a river in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. It has a length of about , starting from the lake Oppstrynsvatn, assuming a meandering course through the Strynedalen valley and reaching the Nordfjord ...
which flows west into the
Nordfjorden.
Some of the local attractions include the
Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter,
Jostedalsbreen National Park, the mountain
Skåla, and the
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such a ...
Tindefjellbreen. The
Norwegian National Road 15 highway runs along the southern shore of the lake.
Oppstryn Church sits right on the shore overlooking the lake.
Media gallery
Panorama of Oppstrynsvatnet.jpg, Panorama of Oppstrynsvatnet from the south side of the lake. The mountains Oppigardshyrna and Lægdekulen are visible in the center of the image. The village of Flo is located to the left of the two mountains. The mountain Hjellehyrna at the east end of the lake is visible on the right of the image
See also
*
List of lakes in Norway
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by Counties of Norway, county.
For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including:
*Lakes in Norway#Largest lakes, List of largest lakes in Norway
*L ...
References
Lakes of Vestland
Stryn
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