Yli-Kitka

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Yli-Kitka
Location of Yli-Kitka.
Location	Kuusamo, Posio
Coordinates	66°08′N 28°32′ECoordinates: 66°08′N 28°32′E
Primary outflows	Kitkajoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	237.31 km²[1]
Surface elevation	240.4 m[1]

Yli-Kitka is a lake in Finland. The lake is connected to Ala-Kitka at Kilkilösalmi strait. Yli-Kitka combined with Ala-Kitka is the largest unregulated lake in Finland. Riisitunturi National Park is located north of the lake.

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1. ^ ^{a b} Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers