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Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre

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Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre[2] (lit. 'Lower Lake Sårjås') is a lake which lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. The western part lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and the eastern part lies in Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The 7.17-square-kilometre (2.77 sq mi) lake lies just to the east of the large Blåmannsisen glacier[3] and smaller neighboring lake Bajep Sårjåsjávrre (lit. 'Upper Lake Sårjås').

Coordinates67.2236°N 16.3602°E / 67.2236; 16.3602
BasincountriesSweden and Norway
Max.length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
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Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre
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LocationFauske, Nordland and Jokkmokk, Norrbotten
Coordinates67.2236°N 16.3602°E / 67.2236; 16.3602
Basin countriesSweden and Norway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Shore length1
28.52 kilometres (17.72 mi)
Surface elevation
820 metres (2,690 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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Sårjåsjávrre seen from Sulitjelma mountains, Norway.

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