Ogge

Ogge is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Iveland in Agder county, Norway. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Kristiansand, just east of the villages of Vatnestrøm (in Iveland) and Oggevatn (in Birkenes). The 6.71-square-kilometre (2.59 sq mi) lake includes about 360 islands and reefs. The overall length of the lake is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi). The Sørlandsbanen railway line and the Norwegian County Road 405 both run along the west side of the lake.

Ogge
Ogge
Location of the lake
Ogge
Ogge (Norway)
LocationAgder, Norway
Coordinates58°25′57″N 08°06′02″E
Primary outflowsRettåna
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Max. width3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Surface area6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Shore length189.85 kilometres (55.83 mi)
Surface elevation192 metres (630 ft)
Islands36 islands
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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