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Iešjávri (or Iesjavri[1]) is a large lake on the border of the three municipalities of Alta, Kautokeino, and Karasjok in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The lake lies on the Finnmarksvidda plateau about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of the village of Karasjok, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the village of Masi, and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of the town of Alta.
| Iešjávri | |
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 View of the lake | |
  Iešjávri Location of the lake  Iešjávri Iešjávri (Norway) | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark |
| Coordinates | 69.6654°N 24.2090°E |
| Primary outflows | River Iešjohka |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 68.16 km2 (26.32 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 164.74 kilometres (102.36 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 390 metres (1,280 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The 68.16-square-kilometre (26.32 sq mi) lake is the largest in the county and has a length of over 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from north to south. The lake has a maximum depth of 41 metres (135 ft) and an average depth of 4 metres (13 ft), making it a characteristic Baltic Shield lake. The lake flows out into the river Iešjohka, a tributary of the large river Karasjohka.[2]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References and notes
- Various Sami and Norwegian language terms distinguish different types of lakes. The name Jávrre: (Lule Sami) or jávri (Northern Sami) is used as a suffix for larger lakes.
- Store norske leksikon. "Iešjávri" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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На других языках
[de] Iešjávri
Der Iešjávri (auch Jiešjavri) ist ein See in der nordnorwegischen Provinz (Fylke) Troms og Finnmark. Der Fluss Iešjohka stellt einen Abfluss des Sees dar, welcher wiederum in den Kárášjohka fließt. Der Iešjávri ist Teil des Flusssystems Tanaelva.[3] Er liegt auf einer Höhe von 391 moh. im Hochplateau Finnmarksvidda an der Grenze zwischen den Kommunen Alta, Kautokeino und Karasjok. Mit einer Fläche von 68 km² ist der Iešjávri der größte See der ehemaligen Provinz Finnmark.- [en] Iešjávri
[ru] Йиешъяврре
Йи́ешъяврре[1][2], также Йиешъярре[3] (норв. Iešjávri, сев.‑саам. Iešjávri, луле-саам. Iešjávrre) — озеро на севере Норвегии в фюльке Финнмарк.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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