Lake Lovozero

Lovozero, called Luujärvi in Finnish and Lujávri in Sámi, lies in the heart of the Kola Peninsula. Its winding shore has many bays, peninsulas and islands, while the Voronya carries its waters towards the Barents Sea. The lake gives its name to the surrounding Lovozero tundra and to the Sámi settlement on its shore. The Kildin Sámi have long inhabited this inland country between the mountains and northern rivers.