Talvatissjön is a lake in the Jokkmokk Municipality in Lapland and is part of the Lule River's main catchment area. The lake has an area of 0.166 square kilometers and is 240 meters above sea level. The lake is dewatered by the watercourse Talvatissjöbäcken. It is adjacent to the town of Jokkmokk.[1] The name comes from the Sami name of Lake Dálvvadisjávrasj, after Dálvvadis,[1] the traditional Sami name of Jokkmokk, which is Sami for lake.

Talvatissjön
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Reindeer racing on Talvatissjön, 2017
Location of lake
Location of lake
Talvatissjön
Location of lake
Location of lake
Talvatissjön
LocationJokkmokk, Sweden
Coordinates66°30′N 19°54′E / 66.500°N 19.900°E / 66.500; 19.900
Basin countriesSweden
Surface area01.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Surface elevation240 m (790 ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jokkmokk". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.