Lake Sevettijärvi

Lake Sevettijärvi
Coordinates 69°33′50″N 28°42′36″E / 69.564°N 28.710°E / 69.564; 28.710Coordinates: 69°33′50″N 28°42′36″E / 69.564°N 28.710°E / 69.564; 28.710
Type Lake
Primary inflows Nilijoki river, lake Nilijärvi
Primary outflows lake Jänisjärvi
Catchment area Näätämöjoki
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Average depth 8.72 m (28.6 ft)
Max. depth 43.49 m (142.7 ft)
Water volume 0.156 km3 (126,000 acre·ft)
Shore length1 84.5 km (52.5 mi)
Surface elevation 95.6 m (314 ft)
Settlements Sevettijärvi
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Sevettijärvi (Skolt Sami: Čeˊvetjäuˊrr, Inari Sami: Čeavetjávri) a medium-sized lake in the Näätämöjoki main catchment area. It is located in the Lapland region of Finland.[1] On the western shore there is the village Sevettijärvi. The inhabitants there are mainly Skolt Sami people.

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