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Lakes Of Finland
Most lakes in Finland are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs with a surface area larger than 10 km². There are about 5,600 lakes in Finland that are larger than 0.1 km² (10 hectares or 100'000 square metres), and 187,888 lakes larger than five Hectare#Are, ares (500 square metres / 5,382 sq.ft.). There is no standard unambiguous definition of the size requirements for a water body to be classified as a lake. Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland, and the List of largest lakes of Europe, fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. They are listed here along with some smaller noteworthy lakes. Alphabetical listing A Aapajärvi, Ala-Kintaus, Ala-Kitka B Lake Bodom, Bodominjärvi E Elämäjärvi, Enäjärvi, Enijärvi, Enonvesi, Lake Evijärvi, Evijärvi H Lake Haapajärvi, Haapajärvi, Hankavesi, Hankavesi – Lonkari, Hankavesi-Välivesi, Hauhonselkä, Haukivesi, Hiidenvesi, Hiirenvesi, Hirvijärvi Reservoir, Hirvijärvi – Kalliovesi, Höytiäinen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enonvesi
Enonvesi is a rather large lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the regions of Southern Savonia and Northern Savonia in Finland. It is a part of the Saimaa Saimaa ( , ; ) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. With a surface area of approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. The name Saimaa likely co ... lake system. References Saimaa Lakes of Enonkoski {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrynjärvi
Hyrynjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Kainuu region and in Hyrynsalmi municipality.Hyrynjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-04. Vuorisaari island, about 30 meters high, is located in the lake, being famous place, including signs from Stone Age
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Höytiäinen
' is a lake in Finland. Due to a mismanaged drainage attempt during 1859, the lake was reduced by around one third of its size. It flows through a channel formed in the drainage attempt, called Höytiäisenkanava, into Lake Pyhäselkä in the province of Northern Karelia. This flows into the Vuoksi River, then into the Neva River delta and via Russia to the Gulf of Finland. References External links * Juuka Vuoksi basin, LHoytiainen Lakes of Polvijärvi Lakes of Kontiolahti {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirvijärvi Reservoir
Hirvijärvi Reservoir () is medium-sized lake in the Lapuanjoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Ostrobothnia, in the municipality of Seinäjoki, Finland.Hirvijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-04. See also *List of lakes in Finland
Most lakes in Finland are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs with a surface area larger than 10 km². There are about 5,600 lakes in Finland that are larger than 0.1 km² (10 hectares or 100'000 square metres), and 187,888 lakes ...
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Hiirenvesi
Hiirenvesi is a medium-sized lake of eastern Finland. It is located in the Joensuu in the North Karelia region. The lake is part of Vuoksi basin in eastern Finland, that drains into the Lake Ladoga, which in turn is part of the Neva River basin in Russia.Hiirenvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-02. See also *List of lakes in Finland
Most lakes in Finland are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs with a surface area larger than 10 km². There are about 5,600 lakes in Finland that are larger than 0.1 km² (10 hectares or 100'000 square metres), and 187,888 lake ...
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Hiidenvesi
Hiidenvesi (; ) is the second largest lake in the Uusimaa region in Finland. The biggest part of the lake is located in the municipality of Vihti and smaller parts in the town of Lohja. The lake drains through the Väänteenjoki River into lake Lohjanjärvi. Both lakes are part of the Karjaanjoki () basin that drains into the Gulf of Finland.Hiidenvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-02. See also * *Lohjanjärvi
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Haukivesi
Haukivesi is a lake in southeastern Finland and a part of the Saimaa lake system. Haukivesi is the central basin of the system, collecting 80% of the water that eventually flows into Lake Ladoga through River Vuoksi. Its area is (List of lakes in Finland, 8th). Like other lakes in the system, it has a convoluted shoreline with numerous islands and is divided into a number of smaller regions (''selkä'') such as Siitinselkä, Saviluoto, Tahkoselkä, Vuoriselkä, Kuokanselkä, Kuivaselkä, Heposelkä, Peonselkä, Tuunaanselkä, Hiekonselkä, Varparannanselkä, and Iso-Haukivesi. Haukivesi stretches from Varkaus to Savonlinna in a northeast–southwest direction. The northern part is shallow, at less than , but deepens toward the southeast, up to at Kuivaselkä.Haukivesi Retrieved 2014-03-09. Most water flows from the east, through Tappuvirta, Oravikoski an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauhonselkä
Hauhonselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä and ends into lake Mallasvesi. From Mallasvesi, the waters flow through Vanajavesi and Pyhäjärvi (Tampere), Pyhäjärvi towards Kokemäenjoki in the west, and ultimately to the Gulf of Bothnia. Hauhonselkä lake is located in the city of Hämeenlinna in the area of the former municipality of Hauho in the Tavastia Proper region and is a part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. See also *List of lakes in Finland References Finnish Environment Institute: Lakes in Finland Lakes of Hämeenlinna Kokemäenjoki basin Landforms of Kanta-Häme {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankavesi-Välivesi
Hankavesi-Välivesi is a lake in South Ostrobothnia, Finland, located in the municipality of Ähtäri. It consists of four lake basins called Hankavesi, Välivesi, Moksunjärvi and Lamminperänlampi. Hankavesi-Välivesi has a surface area of about 13 square kilometres. Hankavesi is the largest of the lake basins. Right next to the basin is located Ähtäri Zoo. In the middle of Hankavesi, there is a large island called Hankasaari with many buildings. In total, there are seven islands or islets in the basin, of which are named also Jänissaari (meaning "Hare Island") and Järvisensaari ("Järvinen's Island"). Hankavesi looks as if it has merged into Moksunjärvi basin because their strait called Moksunsalmi is so wide. Välivesi basin is slightly smaller than Hankavesi. It stands out from Hankavesi and from lake Ähtärinjärvi by straits called Nääsinsalmi and Ähtärinsalmi. The maximum depth of the lake, 16 metres, has been measured from many points of Välivesi. Around the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankavesi – Lonkari
Hankavesi is a lake in Hankasalmi, Central Finland, Finland. The lake is middle sized and quite low; the form is like a labyrinth, with many islands and spits. Oksalansaari is one of its islands. The lake gets its water from Armisvesi lake. See also *List of lakes in Finland Most lakes in Finland are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs with a surface area larger than 10 km². There are about 5,600 lakes in Finland that are larger than 0.1 km² (10 hectares or 100'000 square metres), and 187,888 lakes ... References Finnish Environment Institute: Lakes in FinlandEtelä-Savon ympäristökeskus: Saimaa, nimet ja rajaukset Lakes of Hankasalmi {{Finland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
