Lake Iijärvi (Inari) (Northern Sami: Idjajávri, Inari Sami: Ijjävri, Skolt Sami: Iijäuʹrr) is a medium-sized lake in Lapland in Finland. It is located in Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area. Näätämö River (Finnish: Näätämöjoki, Norwegian: Neidenelva) flows from it to Neiden Fjord in Norway.[1] Quite near is a similar lake Pautujärvi, although it belongs to a different main catchment area, catchment of Paatsjoki.

Lake Iijärvi
Lake Iijärvi is located in Lapland
Lake Iijärvi
Lake Iijärvi
Coordinates69°28′N 27°53′E / 69.467°N 27.883°E / 69.467; 27.883
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflowsVaijoki
Primary outflowsNäätämö River / Neidenelva
Catchment areaNäätämö River
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area36.881 km2 (14.240 sq mi)
Average depth8.2 m (27 ft)
Max. depth36.47 m (119.7 ft)
Water volume0.303 km3 (0.073 cu mi)
Shore length1103.09 km (64.06 mi)
Surface elevation193.3 m (634 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Iijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)