Lake Kilpisjärvi

{{Short description|Lake in Enontekiö, Finland, and Kiruna, Sweden}}

{{Infobox body of water

| name = Lake Kilpisjärvi

| image = Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi.JPG

| caption = Kilpisjärvi seen from the Finnish side

| alt = Photograph

| image_bathymetry =

| caption_bathymetry =

| pushpin_map = Finland

| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Finland

| location = Enontekiö, Finland / Kiruna, Sweden

| coords = {{coord|69|01|N|020|49|E|type:waterbody_region:FI|display=inline,title}}

| lake_type =

| inflow =

| outflow = Könkämäeno

| catchment =

| basin_countries = Finland, Sweden

| length =

| width =

| area = {{convert|37.33|km2|abbr=on}}

| depth = {{convert|19.5|m|abbr=on}}

| max-depth = {{convert|57|m|abbr=on}}

| volume = {{convert|0.73|km3|abbr=on}}

| residence_time =

| shore =

| elevation = {{convert|472.8|m|abbr=on}}

| islands =

| cities = Kilpisjärvi

| frozen = 223 days

| reference = [http://www.jarviwiki.fi/w/index.php?title=Kilpisj%C3%A4rvi_-_Alaj%C3%A4rvi_%2867.640.1.001%29&setlang=en Kilpisjärvi–Alajärvi in Järviwiki Web Service]. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-21. {{in lang|en}}:sv:Kilpisjärvi (sjö)[https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/40687?locale-attribute=en Suomen vesistöjen jääolot.pdf] {{in lang|fi}}

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Kilpisjärvi is a medium-sized lake located at the north-western tip of Finland and northernmost Sweden. Treriksröset, the point where the borders of Finland, Sweden and Norway join is located some {{convert|2.5|km}} northwest from the lake.

The lake is divided into two parts, Kilpisjärvi ({{langx|se|Bajit Gilbbesjávri}}) and Alajärvi ({{lang|se|Vuolit Gilbbesjávri}}).

Being located on the Scandinavian Mountains, the lake is surrounded by numerous fells, most notably Saana. The northern location and high elevation cause the lake to be frozen most of the year.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}