Lake Vouvatusjärvi
Description:
Vouvatusjärvi (Norwegian name – Vaggatem) is another picturesque lake located on the Russian-Norwegian border, in the basin of the Paz River. Administratively, the lake belongs to the Norwegian commune of Sør-Varanger and the Murmansk region.
The total area is just over 34 km2, of which only 5 are located in Russia.
The height above sea level is almost 52 meters. The lake is connected by the Paz River with the Barents Sea.
It is usually fed by atmospheric precipitation. The relief of the coast is flat, wooded.
The largest bay of Nordvestbukta is located entirely on Norwegian territory.
In the lake basin there are several islands, the largest of which are: Bjørnholmen, Crookholman, Chevessuolo, Skoltecholmen.
In the south, the Hjerringneset peninsula enters the lake, and in the north - Langnesset. There are no Russian settlements nearby. Here are Norwegian villages - Murud, Skugli, Emanuelbekken.
In parallel to the east coast stretches the Russian highway, and in the west – the Norwegian highway.