Miekojärvi

Miekojärvi
Miekojärvi
Coordinates66°36′N 24°23′E / 66.600°N 24.383°E / 66.600; 24.383
Catchment areaTornionjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area53.339 km2 (20.594 sq mi)
Max. depth22.84 m (74.9 ft)
Water volume0.349 km3 (283,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1107.7 km (66.9 mi)
Surface elevation76.9 m (252 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsVaarasaari, 8.43 km2
SettlementsPello, Ylitornio
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Miekojärvi is medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Pello and Ylitornio municipalities, in the western Lapland region. Miekojärvi flows through Tengeliönjoki to Torne (Finnish and Swedish river).

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