Nitsijärvi (Skolt Sami: Njeʹǯǯjäuʹrr) is a medium-sized lake in the Lapland of Finland. It is situated only 68 km from the Norwegian border, in the village of Näätämö. It belongs to the Paatsjoki main catchment area.[1]

Nitsijärvi
Nitsijärvi is located in Lapland
Nitsijärvi
Nitsijärvi
Coordinates69°14′N 28°03′E / 69.233°N 28.050°E / 69.233; 28.050
TypeLake
Catchment areaPaatsjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area42.283 km2 (16.326 sq mi)
Average depth6.45 m (21.2 ft)
Max. depth32.25 m (105.8 ft)
Water volume0.273 km3 (221,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1206.04 km (128.03 mi)
Surface elevation119.6 m (392 ft)
SettlementsNäätämö
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Nitsijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-05. (in English)