| Limavatnet | |
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 View of the Limagarden farm, overlooking the lake. | |
  Limavatnet Location of the lake Show map of Rogaland Limavatnet Limavatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Gjesdal,Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58°46′44″N5°55′35″E / 58.7790°N 5.9265°E /58.7790; 5.9265 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 104 metres (341 ft) |
| References | NVE |
Limavatnet is alake in the municipality ofGjesdal inRogaland county,Norway.[1] The 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) lake lies between the villages ofÅlgård andGjesdal. On the western end of the lake, theEuropean route E39 highway crosses the lake on theVaula Bridge. The lakeEdlandsvatnet lies immediately to the west of the bridge.[2] Thehydronym Lima, belonging to the lake, adjacent settlements, and associated surname, is, according toOddvar Nes, likely derived from theIndo-European root "lei-", which means "wet, calm water".[3]
