Iptojávri is a lake in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.31-square-kilometre (0.89 sq mi) lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Elvegård, just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the border with Sweden. The ending -jávri is the word for "lake" in the Northern Sami language.[1]

Iptojávri
Iptojávri is located in Nordland
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Iptojávri
Location of the lake
Iptojávri is located in Norway
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Iptojávri
Iptojávri (Norway)
LocationNordland
Coordinates68°07′25″N 17°28′33″E / 68.1236°N 17.4757°E / 68.1236; 17.4757
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi)
Max. width1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)
Surface area2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Shore length19.43 kilometres (5.86 mi)
Surface elevation616 metres (2,021 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Iptojávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-25.