Unna Guovdelisjávri
| Unna Guovdelisjávri | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Narvik, Nordland; Kiruna, Norrbotten |
| Coordinates | 68°00′31″N 17°55′31″E / 68.0087°N 17.9254°E / 68.0087; 17.9254Coordinates: 68°00′31″N 17°55′31″E / 68.0087°N 17.9254°E / 68.0087; 17.9254 |
| Basin countries | Norway; Sweden |
| Max. length | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area |
3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) (2.74 km² in Norway) |
| Shore length1 | 14.93 kilometres (9.28 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 918 metres (3,012 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Unna Guovdelisjávri 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 Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County. The lake lies just east of Gautelisvatnet. The ending -jávri is the word for "lake" in the Northern Sami language.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Unna Guovdelisjávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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