Kingen
Encyclopedia
Kingen is a lake
on the border between Sweden
and Norway
. The Norwegian part (2.25 square kilometre (0.868729856833204 sq mi)) is located in the municipality of Lierne
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, and the Swedish part (2.85 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi)) is located in the municipality of Krokom
in Jämtland County
. It lies south of the larger lake Rengen
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
on the border between Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The Norwegian part (2.25 square kilometre (0.868729856833204 sq mi)) is located in the municipality of Lierne
Lierne
Lierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, and the Swedish part (2.85 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi)) is located in the municipality of Krokom
Krokom Municipality
Krokom Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom.The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated...
in Jämtland County
Jämtland County
Jämtland County is a county or län in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is...
. It lies south of the larger lake Rengen
Rengen
Rengen is a lake on the border between Sweden and Norway. The lake covers in Norway and in Sweden. The Norwegian part is located in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, and the Swedish part is located in the municipality of Krokom in Jämtland County. Water flows into Rengen...
.