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Lake Kitkajärvi is a rather large lake of Finland. It is situated partly in Posio in Lapland region and partly in Kuusamo municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, and it belongs to the Koutajoki main catchment area. The southern part of the lake is called Yli-Kitka (meaning Upper Kitka) and northern part is called Ala-Kitka (meaning Lower Kitka). Kitkajärvi is 14th biggest lake in Finland.[1] It is also the biggest unregulated lake, because there is not any power stations in the outflow. Rather big part of the lake is protected in the Natura 2000 protection program. The water in the lake is very clean.[2] There is a route around the lake for paddlers.

Kitkajärvi
Yli-Kitka
Kitkajärvi
Location	Posio, Kuusamo
Coordinates	66°10′N 028°39′E
Type	lake
Catchment area	Kitkajoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	285.81 km2 (110.35 sq mi)
Water volume	1.742 km3 (1,412,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	240.4 m (789 ft)
Frozen	November–May
Islands	Lososaari
Settlements	Posio
References	[1]

See also

• List of lakes in Finland
• Posiolapland.com - Posio Tourism

References

На других языках

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[de] Kitkajärvi

Kitkajärvi ist ein Seensystem im Osten Finnlands. Es liegt in den Gemeinden Posio und Kuusamo. Es besteht aus den beiden Seen Yli-Kitka („Oberer Kitka“) und Ala-Kitka („Unterer Kitka“), welche über den Sund Kilkilösalmi miteinander verbunden sind. Das Seensystem hat eine Gesamtwasserfläche von 285,81 km². Es liegt auf einer Höhe von 240,4 m. Am Nordufer des Ala-Kitka entwässert der Kitkajoki das Seensystem. Kitkajärvi gehört zum Einzugsgebiet der Kowda, welche ins Weiße Meer mündet.

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- [en] Kitkajärvi

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[fr] Kitkajärvi

Le lac Kitkajärvi (finnois : Kitkajärvi) ou Kitka est un lac situé dans les municipalités de Posio et de Kuusamo en Finlande[1],[2].

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