Kelontekemäjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Kittilä municipality in the region Lapland in Finland.[1] Historically the lake has been a border mark between the Sami villages of Kittilä and Sodankylä.

Kelontekemäjärvi
Kelontekemäjärvi is located in Lapland
Kelontekemäjärvi
Kelontekemäjärvi
LocationKittilä
Coordinates67°31′N 25°33′E / 67.517°N 25.550°E / 67.517; 25.550
Primary inflowsKievanaoja
Primary outflowsriver Kelontekemäjoki to the river Jeesiöjoki
Catchment areaKemijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area16.432 km2 (6.344 sq mi)
Average depth2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Max. depth5.1 m (17 ft)
Water volume0.0444 km3 (36,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length126.21 km (16.29 mi)
Surface elevation197.5 m (648 ft)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Kelontekemäjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-22. (in English)