Vuontisjärvi

Vuontisjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋuontisˌjærʋi], Northern Sami: Vuottesjávri) is a small lake and a village located in Finnish Lapland. It belongs to Kemijoki main catchment area.[1]

Vuontisjärvi
Vuontisjärvi
Coordinates68°26′0″N 23°59′25″E
Primary inflowsPöyrisjoki
Primary outflowsVuontisjoki
Catchment areaKemijoki
Basin countriesFinland, Norway
Max. length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Shore length16.52 km (4.05 mi)
Surface elevation304.6 m (999 ft)
Islands0
SettlementsEnontekiö
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Vuontisjärvi
Village
Coordinates: 68°26′18″N 24°00′37″E
CountryFinland
MunicipalityEnontekiö
ProvinceLapland
Population
  Total118
Time zoneUTC+2 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (CEST)

The area of the lake was reduced greatly in 1861. During the spring flood the waters escaped through a ditch dug by a local man, and a new river formed. The new water level is six metres below the original.[3]

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References


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