Primary outflows Torne River Max. length 70 km (43 mi) Length 70 km Surface elevation 341 m Width 11 km | Basin countries Sweden Max. width 11 km (6.8 mi) Area 332 km² Volume 17.1 km³ Mean depth 51 m | |
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Aurora over lake tornetr sk abisko national park abisko sweden november 2013
Torneträsk or Torne träsk (Saami: Duortnosjávri, Finnish/Meänkieli: Tornio or Torniojärvi) is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian mountain range. Träsk is the local word for lake (in Standard Swedish it means "swamp"). It is the sixth largest lake in Sweden, with a total area of 330 square kilometres (130 sq mi) and a length of 70 kilometres (43 mi). The lake drains to the south-east through Torne älv. South-west of the lake lie the Abisko National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponian area.
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- Aurora over lake tornetr sk abisko national park abisko sweden november 2013
- Map of TornetrC3A4sk Kiruna N Sweden
- References
Map of Tornetr%C3%A4sk, Kiruna N, Sweden
Torneträsk originated from the remnant of a glacier, which has given the lake its depth of 168 metres (551 ft), making it the second deepest lake in Sweden. It is usually ice-covered from December through June, with variations dependent on temperature variations.