Kikkajärv
Lake in Estonia
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Kikkajärv (also Kika järv, Suur-Kikkajärv) or Ilgājs as it is known in Latvia, is a lake on the border between Estonia and Latvia. Most of the lake lies in the Estonian village of Paganamaa in Rõuge Parish, Võru County. The lake is in the Veclaicene Protected Landscape Area.[1] The nearest settlement to the lake in Latvia is Korneti in Alūksne Municipality.
LocationRõuge Parish in Estonia and Veclaicene Parish in Latvia
Coordinates57°35′27″N 26°51′03″E
Max. length960 meters (3,150 ft)
| Kikkajärv | |
|---|---|
| Latvian: Ilgājs | |
Kikkajärv seen from Paganamaa, Estonia | |
.png)  Kikkajärv  Kikkajärv | |
| Location | Rõuge Parish in Estonia and Veclaicene Parish in Latvia |
| Coordinates | 57°35′27″N 26°51′03″E |
| Basin countries | Estonia, Latvia |
| Max. length | 960 meters (3,150 ft) |
| Max. width | 300 meters (980 ft) |
| Surface area | 20.5 hectares (51 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.7 meters (38 ft) |
| Max. depth | 22.5 meters (74 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 2,520 meters (8,270 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 127.5 meters (418 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Physical description
The lake has an area of 20.5 hectares (51 acres). The lake has an average depth of 11.7 meters (38 ft) and a maximum depth of 22.5 meters (74 ft). It is 960 meters (3,150 ft) long, and its shoreline measures 2,520 meters (8,270 ft).[2]
