| Tjeggelvas | |
| Pushpin Map: | Sweden |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Tjeggelvas in Sweden |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Sweden |
| Location: | Swedish Lapland |
| Coords: | 66.6167°N 51°W |
| Basin Countries: | Sweden |
| Area: | 66.8km2 |
| Max-Depth: | 65m (213feet) |
| Shore: | 106km (66miles) |
| Elevation: | 450m (1,480feet) |
| Cities: | Arjeplog, Jäckvik |
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 450m (1,480feet). The nearest settlements, Jäkkvik and Arjeplog, are to the south, along the shores of the larger lake Hornavan.
The lake and surrounding area are within the nature reserve Tjeggelvas, formed in 1988, which covers 328km2.[1] 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 66.8km2[2] and a shore length of 106km (66miles).[3]
Tjeggelvas has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).