Sealggajávri[2] is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.38-square-kilometre (1.69 sq mi) lake lies just north of the Storsteinfjellet mountain, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Beisfjord. The ending -jávri is the word for "lake" in the Northern Sami language.[3]

Sealggajávri
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationNordland
Coordinates68°14′53″N 17°59′27″E / 68.2480°N 17.9909°E / 68.2480; 17.9909
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width800 metres (2,600 ft)
Surface area4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Shore length123.66 kilometres (14.70 mi)
Surface elevation787 metres (2,582 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ "Sealggajávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-25.