Miekojärvi

Miekojärvi
Miekojärvi is located in Lapland
Miekojärvi
Miekojärvi
Coordinates66°36′N 24°23′E / 66.600°N 24.383°E / 66.600; 24.383
Catchment areaTornionjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area53.339 km2 (20.594 sq mi)[1]
Max. depth22.84 m (74.9 ft)[1]
Water volume0.349 km3 (283,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Shore length1107.7 km (66.9 mi)
Surface elevation76.9 m (252 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsVaarasaari, 8.43 km2
SettlementsPello, Ylitornio
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Miekojärvi is medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Pello and Ylitornio municipalities, in the western Lapland region.[1] Miekojärvi flows through Tengeliönjoki to Torne (Finnish and Swedish river).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Miekojärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)



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