Halnefjorden

Halnefjorden
180 degrees view of Halnefjorden from Halnetunga
LocationVestland and Buskerud
Coordinates60°24′14″N 7°42′45″E / 60.4039°N 7.7124°E / 60.4039; 7.7124
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi)
Max. width2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface area13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Shore length139.83 kilometres (24.75 mi)
Surface elevation1,130 metres (3,710 ft)
ReferencesNVE
Location
Interactive map of Halnefjorden
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Halnefjorden is a large lake on the border of Vestland and Buskerud counties in Norway. It is located in Hol Municipality and Nore og Uvdal Municipality in Buskerud county and in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. At 13.61 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi), it is among the largest lakes located on the vast Hardangervidda plateau. The Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the northern shore of the lake, and that is the only road access to the lake. The lake is one of the headwaters of the river Numedalslågen.