Torneträsk
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| Torneträsk Duortnosjávri |
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| Location | Norrbotten County, Sweden |
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| Primary outflows | Torne älv |
| Max length | 70 km |
| Surface area | 330 km2 |
| Max depth | 168 m |
Torneträsk or Torne träsk (Saami: Duortnosjávri, Meänkieli: Tornio or Torniojärvi) is a lake in the Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian mountain range. Träsk is the local word for lake. It is the seventh largest lake in Sweden, with a total area of 330 km2 and a length of 70 kilometers. The lake drains to the south-east through Torne älv. South-west of the lake lies the Abisko National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponian area.
Torneträsk originated from the remnant of a glacier, which has given the lake its depth of 168 meters, making it the second deepest lake in Sweden. It is usually ice-covered from December through June, with variations dependent on temperature variations.
| 10 largest lakes in Sweden |
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| Vänern 5,648 km² | Vättern 1,893 km² | Mälaren 1,140 km² | Hjälmaren 484 km² | Storsjön 464 km² | Siljan + Orsasjön 354 km² | Torneträsk 330 km² | Hornavan 252 km² | Uddjaure 210 km² | Bolmen 184 km² |
