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| The Nisser of Vrådal from | ||
| Geographical location | Kviteseid , Nissedal ( Vestfold and Telemark ) | |
| Tributaries | Straumen from Vråvatn | |
| Drain | Nisserelva | |
| Places on the shore | Seljord | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 19 ′ N , 8 ° 28 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 246 moh. | |
| surface | 76.3 km² | |
| length | 35 km | |
| volume | 7.19 km³ | |
| scope | 158.07 km | |
| Maximum depth | 234 m | |
The Nisser is a lake in the municipalities of Nissedal and Kviteseid in the Norwegian province of Vestfold og Telemark . The name is derived from the old Norwegian word Niðsær , which means something like "roaring sea".
The main tributary is the Straumen from Vråvatn , while the outflow via the Nisserelva , which joins the Fyresdalsåna at Haugsjåsund and becomes the Nidelva , which in turn flows into the North Sea at Arendal . The Nisser is thus part of the Arendalsvassdraget river system .
The Nisser is the largest lake in Telemark and Norway's tenth largest lake. The length is approx. 35 km. The Telemarksvegen runs along the east bank .
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