Lake Inari
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| Location | Lapland |
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| Primary outflows | Paatsjoki |
| Max-length | 80 km |
| Max-width | 50 km |
| Surface area | 1,040 km² |
| Average depth | 15 m |
| Max-depth | 92 m |
| Water volume | 15,9 km³ |
| Shore length1 | 3,308 km |
| Surface elevation | 117-119 m |
| Islands | 3318 (Hautuumaasaari, Ukonkivi) |
| 1 Shore length is an imprecise measure which may not be standardized for this article. | |
Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi, Northern Sami: Anárjávri, Inari Sami: Aanaarjävri, Swedish: Enare träsk) is the third largest lake in Finland, and the sixth largest lake in Europe. It is located in the northern part of Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. The lake is 117-119 meters above sea level and it is regulated at the Kaitakoski power plant in Russia. The freezing period normally extends from November to early June.
The most well known islands of the lake are Hautuumaasaari ("Graveyard Island") and Ukonkivi, a historical sacrifice place of the ancient habitants of the area. There are over 3,000 islands in total. Trout, lake salmon, white fish, perch and pike are found in Lake Inari's waters.
The lake covers 1,040 square kilometres. It empties northwards through the Paatsjoki at the mouth of the Varangerfjord, which is a bay of Barents Sea.
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