Leinavatnet (Norwegian) or Davit Lenesjávri (Northern Sami)[2] is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. It is almost entirely located in Bardu Municipality in Troms county in Norway, but a very small area crosses over into Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County in Sweden. The lake's area is 28.32 square kilometres (10.93 sq mi) and it sits at an elevation of 491 metres (1,611 ft) above sea level. Its shoreline measures 62.83 kilometres (39.04 mi).[3]
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| Location | Bardu, Troms and Kiruna, Norbotten |
| Coordinates | 68°27′44″N 19°46′03″E / 68.4623°N 19.7676°E |
| Basin countries | Norway and Sweden |
| Max. length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 28.32 km2 (10.93 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 62.83 kilometres (39.04 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 491 metres (1,611 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Leinavatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-09-19.
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