| Orrevatnet | |
|---|---|
  Orrevatnet Location of the lake Show map of Rogaland Orrevatnet Orrevatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Klepp,Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58°44′58″N05°32′18″E / 58.74944°N 5.53833°E /58.74944; 5.53833 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 22.96 kilometres (14.27 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Orrevatnet is alake in the municipality ofKlepp inRogaland county,Norway. The 8.04-square-kilometre (3.10 sq mi) lake is the largest lake inJæren. The lake sits about 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level and it is situated along the seashore. The 500-to-2,500-metre (1,600 to 8,200 ft) wide sandy beach strip of land that separates the lake from the sea is home to one of Norway's longest sand beaches, Orrestranda. The village ofOrre lies on this strip of land to the southeast of the lake.[1]
