Iešjávri (or IesjavriVarious Sami and

Norwegian language Norwegian ( no, norsk, links=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is an official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regio ...

terms distinguish different types of lakes. The name ''Jávrre'': (Lule Sami) or ''jávri'' (Northern Sami) is used as a suffix for larger lakes.) is a large

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

on the border of the three municipalities of

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Kautokeino Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...

, and Karasjok in

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county,

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. The lake lies on the Finnmarksvidda plateau about northwest of the village of Karasjok, about northeast of the village of Masi, and about southeast of the town of Alta. 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

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lake. The lake flows out into the river Iešjohka, a tributary of the large river Karasjohka.

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Web site discussing ''Iešjávri ''—includes photographs
Alta, Norway Kautokeino Karasjok Lakes of Troms og Finnmark {{TromsFinnmark-geo-stub

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