Kitkajärvi

{{Infobox lake

| name = Kitkajärvi

| image = Yli-Kitka.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Yli-Kitka

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|pushpin_map=Finland Lapland

| location = Posio, Kuusamo

| coords = {{coord|66|10|N|028|39|E|type:waterbody_region:FI-10|display=inline,title}}

| type = lake

| inflow =

| outflow =

| catchment = Kitkajoki

| basin_countries = Finland

| length =

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| area = {{convert|285.81|km2|abbr=on}}

| depth =

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| volume = {{convert|1.742|km3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|240.4|m|abbr=on}}

| frozen = November–May

| islands = Lososaari

| cities = Posio

| reference =

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Lake Kitkajärvi is a rather large lake of Finland. It is situated partly in Posio in Lapland region and partly in Kuusamo municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region, and belongs to the Koutajoki main catchment area. The southern part of the lake is called Yli-Kitka (meaning Upper Kitka) and northern part is called Ala-Kitka (meaning Lower Kitka). Kitkajärvi is 14th biggest lake in Finland.[http://www.jarviwiki.fi/w/index.php?title=Kitkaj%C3%A4rven_alue_%2873.02%29&setlang=en The area of Kitka in the Jarviwiki Web Service]. Retrieved 2014-02-27. {{in lang|en}} It is also the biggest unregulated lake, because there are no power stations on its outflow. Rather big part of the lake is protected in the Natura 2000 protection program. The water in the lake is very clean.[http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/FI1101616/general Description of the Kitkajärvi Area] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304133436/http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/FI1101616/general |date=2014-03-04 }}. EUNIS. Retrieved 2014-02-27. {{in lang|en}} There is a route around the lake for paddlers.