Geatnjajávri

Geatnjajávri is a lake in Berlevåg Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The lake is located just north of the border with Tana Municipality, along the road between the villages of Berlevåg and Båtsfjord. The Norwegian County Road 890 crosses over the lake on a causeway and bridge on the western side of the lake. The lake has a dam on the northern end and the water eventually flows out into the river Kongsfjordelva.[1]

Geatnjajávri
Geatnjajávri
Location of the lake
Geatnjajávri
Geatnjajávri (Norway)
LocationBerlevåg, Troms og Finnmark
Coordinates70.4946°N 29.1165°E / 70.4946; 29.1165
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi)
Max. width3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi)
Surface area4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Shore length114.24 kilometres (8.85 mi)
Surface elevation229 metres (751 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. "Geatnjajávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-25.


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