Tjeggelvas is a lake in northern Sweden. It is located in Arjeplog Municipality in the province of Swedish Lapland, and administratively of Norrbotten County and is part of the Pite River catchment area. Tjeggelvashas is on the western edge of the Scandinavian Mountains, with a high surface elevation of 450 m (1,480 ft). The nearest settlements, Jäkkvik and Arjeplog, are to the south, along the shores of the larger lake Hornavan.

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Tjeggelvas
Tjeggelvas Tjeggelvas in Sweden
Location	Swedish Lapland
Coordinates	66°37′N 17°34′E
Basin countries	Sweden
Surface area	66.8 km2 (25.8 sq mi)[1]
Max. depth	65 m (213 ft)[1]
Shore length1	106 km (66 mi)[2]
Surface elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Settlements	Arjeplog, Jäckvik
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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The lake and surrounding area are within the nature reserve Tjeggelvas, formed in 1988, which covers 328 km² (127 sq mi).^[3] Forests of old-growth pine take up a large amount of the protected area, but there are areas of spruce too, especially in the east.

Tjeggelvas has a surface area of 66.8 km² (25.8 sq mi)^[1] and a shore length of 106 km (66 mi).^[2]