Lake Iijärvi (Inari)
Lake Iijärvi | |
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Coordinates | 69°28′N 27°53′E / 69.467°N 27.883°ECoordinates: 69°28′N 27°53′E / 69.467°N 27.883°E |
Lake type | Natural |
Primary inflows | Vaijoki |
Primary outflows | Näätämö River / Neidenelva |
Catchment area | Näätämö River |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 36.881 km2 (14.240 sq mi) |
Average depth | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
Max. depth | 36.47 m (119.7 ft) |
Water volume | 0.303 km3 (0.073 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 103.09 km (64.06 mi) |
Surface elevation | 193.3 m (634 ft) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Iijärvi (Inari) (Northern Sami: Idjajávri, Inari Sami: Ijjävri, Skolt Sami: Iijäu'rr) is a medium-sized lake in Lapland in Finland. It is located in Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area. Näätämö River (Finnish: Näätämöjoki, Norwegian: Neidenelva) flows from it to Neiden Fjord in Norway.[1] Quite near is a similar lake Pautujärvi, although it belongs to a different main catchment area, catchment of Paatsjoki.
See also
References
- 1 2 Iijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (English)
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