The landmark Geiteryggen looking south from Hamar

Mjøsa is Norway's largest lake. It is located in the southern part of Norway, about 100 km north of Oslo. Its main tributary is Gudbrandsdalslågen in the north; the main distributary is Vorma in the south. County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Gudbrandsdalslågen river flows through Norways Gudbrandsdal valley, starting in Lesja municipality. ... A distributary is a river that branches off from a major river before it reaches the sea, particularly in a river delta. ...

From its southernmost point at Minnesund in Eidsvoll to its northernmost point in Lillehammer it is 117 km long. At its widest, near Hamar, it is 15 km wide. It is 365 km² in area, its volume is estimated at 56 km³, normally its surface is 123 meters above sea level, and its greatest depth is 449 meters. Its total coastline is estimated at 273 km, of which 30% is built up. Dams built on the distribuary of Vorma in 1858, 1911, 1947, and 1965 raised the level by approximately 3.6 meters in total. In the last 200 years, 20 floods have been registered that added 7 meters to the level of Mjøsa. Several of these floods inundated the city of Hamar. County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0237 Administrative centre Sundet Mayor (2005) Arild Sandahl (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 222 457 km² 385 km² 0. ... Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

The lake seen from the harbor in Hamar

The cities of Hamar, Gjøvik, and Lillehammer were founded along the shores of the lake. Aside from minor leisure boating and the steamship Skibladner, there is no water traffic on the lake. Most of its shores are dominated by rolling agricultural areas, among them some of the most fertile grainlands in Norway. The main train line between Oslo and Trondheim goes along its eastern shore, making stops in Hamar and Lillehammer. The largest island is Helgøya. Hamar is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. ... County Oppland Landscape Toten Municipality NO-0502 Administrative centre Gjøvik Mayor (2003) Tore Hagebakken (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 165 672 km² 630 km² 0. ... Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. ... PS Skibladner is a paddle steamer operating on the lake of Mjøsa in Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Trondheim (Icelandic name: Þrándheimur; Lithuanian name: Trondheimas; former German name: Drontheim) is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. ...