Kjårdavatnet
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| Tjårdavatnet Kjårdavatnet Čoađgejávri | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Narvik, Nordland; Gällivare, Norrbotten |
| Coordinates | 68°06′42″N 17°21′49″E / 68.1116°N 17.3635°ECoordinates: 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 (Northern Sami: Čoađgejávri) is a lake that is located on the border of Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian side lies in the municipality of Narvik 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
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- ↑ "Tjårdavatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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