Tyrifjorden
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  Tyrifjorden Location of Tyrifjorden in Buskerud Show map of Buskerud  Tyrifjorden Tyrifjorden (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°2′N 10°8′E / 60.033°N 10.133°E / 60.033; 10.133Coordinates: 60°2′N 10°8′E / 60.033°N 10.133°E / 60.033; 10.133 |
| Type | Fjord lake |
Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Max. depth | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Water volume | 13.1 km3 (10,600,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Nordre Tyrifjord Wetlands System |
| Designated | 18 March 1996 |
| Reference no. | 802[2] |
Tyrifjorden (Lake Tyri) is a lake in Norway. It lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Oslo and is the nation's fifth largest lake with an area of 137 km2. It has a volume of 13 km3, is 295 meters deep at its deepest, and lies 63 meters above sea level. The lake's primary source is the Begna river, which discharges into Tyrifjorden at Hønefoss where the river forms the waterfall of Hønefossen. Its primary outlet is at Vikersund near the lake's southwest corner, where Tyrifjorden discharges into the Drammenselva river.
Contents
1 Location
2 Branches
3 Islands
4 The name
5 2011 shooting massacre
6 References
7 External links
Location
Tyrifjorden map
Tyrifjorden is located in the county of Buskerud and borders the municipalities of Hole, Lier, Modum, and Ringerike. Tyrifjorden is a landlocked fjord. It consists of a main body, Storfjorden, along with the Holsfjorden, Nordfjorden, and Steinsfjorden branches.
Branches
- Nordfjorden – This is the northernmost fjord arm of Tyrifjorden
Steinsfjorden – This is the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden- Holsfjorden – This is the southeastern arm as well as being the longest and largest of the fjord branches
Islands
Utøya - camp site for events- Storøya – with a golf club
- Frognøya
The name
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The Old Norse form of the name was just Tyri (or Tyrvi). This uncompounded name is also the first element in the name Tyristrand. The name is derived from the word tyri meaning "old/dead pine (wood)", referring specifically to the woods of the western side of the lake. The last element -fjorden (the finite form of fjord) is a later addition.
2011 shooting massacre
On 22 July 2011, an island in the lake, Utøya, was the site of a shooting spree during a youth camp held by the Norwegian Labour Party.
References
^ Seppälä, Matti (2005), The Physical Geography of Fennoscandia, Oxford University Press, p. 145, ISBN 978-0-19-924590-1.mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Nordre Tyrifjord Wetlands System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
- Moonlight at Tyrifjorden
- Frost Mist Over Lake Tyrifjorden
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