Vuontisjärvi
| Vuontisjärvi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°26′0″N 23°59′25″E / 68.43333°N 23.99028°E |
| Primary inflows | Pöyrisjoki |
| Primary outflows | Vuontisjoki |
| Catchment area | Kemijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland, Norway |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Shore length1 | 6.52 km (4.05 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 304.6 m (999 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Enontekiö |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
| Vuontisjärvi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 68°26′18″N 24°00′37″E / 68.43833°N 24.01028°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Municipality | Enontekiö |
| Province | Lapland |
| Population [3] | |
| • Total | 118 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+3) |
Vuontisjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋuontisˌjærʋi], Northern Sami: Vuottesjávri) is a small lake and a village located in Finnish Lapland. It belongs to Kemijoki main catchment area.[1]
The area of the lake was reduced greatly in 1861. During the spring flood the waters escaped through a ditch dug by a local man, and a new river formed. The new water level is six metres below the original.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Vuontisjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (English)
- ↑ Citizen's Map Site
- 1 2 www.vuontisjarvi.eu (in Finnish)
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