Šuoikkátjávri (Northern Sami) or Hyttysenjärvi  (Kven)[2] is a lake in Northern Norway. The 6.44-square-kilometre (2.49 sq mi) lake lies in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county (and the far southern tip of the lake sometimes crosses over slightly into Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county. The somewhat S-shaped lake is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long and is only about 900 metres (3,000 ft) wide.[3] It serves as the reservoir for the Cårrujavrit Hydroelectric Power Station.

  • Šuoikkatjávri (Northern Sami)
  • Hyttysenjärvi (Kven)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationKvænangen, Troms
Coordinates69°33′03″N 22°22′06″E / 69.55079°N 22.36838°E / 69.55079; 22.36838
Primary outflowsNjemenjáikojohka river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi)
Max. width920 metres (3,020 ft)
Surface area6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Shore length128.35 kilometres (17.62 mi)
Surface elevation522 metres (1,713 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ "Šuoikkátjávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-07.