Aapajärvi is the biggest lake in
Tornio
Tornio (; sv, Torneå; sme, Duortnus ; smn, Tuárnus) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The city forms a cross-border twin city together with Haparanda on the Swedish side. The municipality covers an area of , of which is ...
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Finland
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. Aapajärvi is also a village with a population of about 130 (2014). The village is 38 km away from Tornio. People in the village live near the west and north coasts of lake Aapajärvi.
The deepest point of the lake is 4.7 meters and the coastal perimeter is 10.1 kilometers.
In
Finish lapland, there are two Aapajärvi lakes, another is in
Pelkosenniemi.
See also
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List of lakes in Finland
References
Finnish Environment Institute: Lakes in FinlandEtelä-Savon ympäristökeskus: Saimaa, nimet ja rajaukset
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Lakes of Tornio
Tornio