Lake Bossojavre
Description:
Bossojavrre is a rather large lake located on the border of Russia with Norway, in the basin of the Paz River. In territorial and administrative terms, the lake belongs to both the Murmansk region and the Norwegian commune of Sør-Varanger.
The area is 16.4 square kilometers, of which about 8 is located in Russia.
The altitude is 52 meters. The lake is used as a support for the Skugfos HPP.
Bossojavrre belongs to the Barents Sea basin and is connected to it by the Paz River.
It is usually fed by atmospheric precipitation. The relief of the coast is mostly flat, only in the north is the mountain Purrivar. The coast is covered with forests, pine and birch trees.
Several small islands are scattered around the lake basin.
In its northern part is the Norwegian peninsula of Kobbfosskes. On the shores of many Norwegian settlements: Sulos, Leyte, Skugma, Löwhaug and many others. However, there are no Russian settlements here.
In parallel to the southeastern coast stretched the Russian highway. And in the northwest, it's Norwegian.