Torneträsk

Also known as Torne Träsk, Duortnosjávri, Torniojärvi, Duortnosjavri

Torneträsk or Torne träsk (; Saami: ; Finnish and or ) is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. Träsk is the local word for lake (in Standard Swedish it means "swamp"). It is the sixth-largest lake in Sweden, with a total area of and a length of . The lake drains to the south-east through Torne river. South-west of the lake lies the Abisko National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponian area.

Key facts

Body of water.name: Torneträsk
Body of water.image: Tornetresk fra Rohkunborri.jpg
Body of water.image_size: 250
Body of water.caption: Torneträsk seen from the north
Body of water.alt: Photograph
Body of water.pushpin_map: Sweden # Sweden Norrbotten
Body of water.pushpin_map_alt: Location of lake
Body of water.location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County
Body of water.inflow: • nameless flow from a little glacier south of lake Válfojávri (Nordland, Norway) → river Válfojohka → lake Gamajávri → river Kamajåkka → lake Abiskojaure → river Abiskojåkka• river Njuoreatnu• river Rágeseatnu• lake Koojärvi → river Stalojåkka• river Nakerijoki• river Sarvájohka• river Bessešjohka
Body of water.outflow: Torne River
Body of water.basin_countries: Sweden

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Wikidata facts

Area: 329.852029806
Elevation: 341
Image: Tornetresk fra Rohkunborri.jpg
Width: 11
Length: 70
Perimeter: 277

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Commons category: Torneträsk
volume as quantity: 17100000000
vertical depth: 168
watershed area: 3380

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Torneträsk originated from the remnant of a glacier, which has given the lake its depth of , making it the second-deepest lake in Sweden. It is usually ice-covered from December through June, with variations dependent on temperature variations.