Iešjávri

Iešjávri is a large lake in Finnmark county, Norway. The lake lies on the Finnmarksvidda plateau along the border of three municipalities: Alta, Kautokeino, and Karasjok. The lake is about northwest of the village of Karasjok, about northeast of the village of Masi, and about southeast of the town of Alta.

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Body of water.name: Iešjávri
Body of water.image: Iešjávri.JPG
Body of water.caption: View of the lake
Body of water.mapframe: yes
Body of water.mapframe zoom: 8
Body of water.mapframe caption: Interactive map of the lake
Body of water.location: Finnmark
Body of water.outflow: River Iešjohka
Body of water.basin_countries: Norway
Body of water.reference: NVE

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Instance of: lake
Country: Norway
Located in: Karasjok Municipality
Area: 30.949218
Elevation: 391
Image: Iešjávri.JPG
Perimeter: 184.2

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basin country: Norway
watershed area: 418.7352
vertical depth: 41
native label: Iešjávri

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The lake is the largest in the county and has a length of over from north to south. The lake has a maximum depth of and an average depth of , making it a characteristic Baltic Shield lake. The lake flows out into the river Iešjohka, a tributary of the large river Karasjohka.

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