Kjæsvannet
Kjæsvannet (Northern Sami: Keaisajávri or Stuorrajávri) is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Porsanger and Lebesby in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 5.16-square-kilometre (1.99 sq mi) lake is located on the Sværholt Peninsula, about half-way between the villages of Veidnes and Brenna.[1]
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| Location | Troms og Finnmark |
| Coordinates | 70.5927°N 26.1469°E / 70.5927; 26.1469 |
| Native name | Keaisajávri (Northern Sami) Stuorrajávri (Northern Sami) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 850 metres (2,790 ft) |
| Surface area | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 20.39 kilometres (12.67 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- "Kjæsvannet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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