Tjårdavatnet
| Tjårdavatnet (Norwegian) Kjårdavatnet (Norwegian) | |
|---|---|
| Čoađgejávri (Northern Sami) | |
  Tjårdavatnet  Tjårdavatnet  Tjårdavatnet | |
| Location | Narvik, Nordland; Gällivare, Norrbotten |
| Coordinates | 68°06′42″N 17°21′49″E / 68.1116°N 17.3635°E |
| Basin countries | Norway; Sweden |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) (3.5 km² in Norway) |
| Shore length1 | 8.92 kilometres (5.54 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 616 metres (2,021 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Tjårdavatnet or Kjårdavatnet (Norwegian) or Čoađgejávri (Northern Sami) is a lake that is located on the border of Norway and Sweden, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Elvegård in Norway. The Norwegian side lies in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county and the Swedish side lies in Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County. The lake has an area of about 3.63 square kilometres (1.40 sq mi), with 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) being in Norway, the tiny remainder is in Sweden.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Tjårdavatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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