Lake Chudzyavr

Lake Chudzyavr (Russian: Чудзъявр) is a large freshwater lake on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It has an area of 57.8 square kilometers (22.3 sq mi).[1] The river Chudzyok (left tributary of the Voronya) flows from the lake.

Lake Chudzjavr
from space
Lake Chudzjavr
Lake Chudzjavr
LocationKola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates68°12′N 34°37′E
Primary outflowsChudzyok
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi)
Surface elevation192 m (630 ft)

The name of the lake is of Kildin Sami origin.

References

  1. Озеро Чудзьявр in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)


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