Lake Kilpisjärvi

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Lake Kilpisjärvi
seen from the Finnish side
Location	Enontekiö, Finland/Kiruna, Sweden
Coordinates	69°01′N 20°49′ECoordinates: 69°01′N 20°49′E
Primary outflows	Könkämäeno
Basin countries	Finland, Sweden
Surface area	37.33 km²[1]
Average depth	19.5 m[2]
Max. depth	57 m[2]
Water volume	0.73 km³[2]
Surface elevation	472.8 m[1]
Frozen	223 days[3]
Settlements	Kilpisjärvi
References	[2][1][3]

Kilpisjärvi is a lake located at the north-western tip of Finland and northernmost Sweden. Treriksröset, the point where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway join is located some 2.5 km northwest from the lake.

The lake is divided into two parts, Kilpisjärvi (Northern Sami: Bajit Gilbbesjávri) and Alajärvi (Vuolit Gilbbesjávri).

Being located on the Scandinavian Mountains, the lake is surrounded by numerous fells, most notably Saana. The northern location and high elevation cause the lake to be frozen most of the year.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Finnish lakes with an area between 20 and 40 square kilometers
2. ^ ^{a b c d} sv:Kilpisjärvi (sjö)
3. ^ ^{a b} SY751 Suomen vesistöjen jääolot.pdf (Finnish)