Svanevatn (Norwegian for "Swan Lake"; Finnish: Salmijärvi, "Strait Lake") is a lake on the border between Norway and Russia. The Norwegian branch is situated in Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark county.[2]
Svanevatn | |
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Salmijärvi (Finnish) | |
Location | Finnmark, Norway and Russia |
Coordinates | 69°25′49″N 30°02′30″E / 69.4303°N 30.0417°E |
Type | lake |
Surface area | 32.51 square kilometres (12.55 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 66.21 kilometres (41.14 mi) |
Surface elevation | 22 metres (72 ft)[1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Svanevatn has an area of 32.51 square kilometres (12.55 sq mi), a circumference of 66.21 kilometres (41.14 mi) and a height of 22 metres (72 ft).
References
edit- ^ "NVE Temakart". temakart.nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Stedsnamn faktaark - for søk på stedsnavn og tilhørende fakta". stadnamn.kartverket.no. Retrieved 2 April 2024.