Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso) is a lake of
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
in the
Kouvola
Kouvola () is a city in Finland and the administrative capital of Kymenlaakso. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country. The population of Kouvola is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the 17th m ...
Municipality in the region
Kymenlaakso
Kymenlaakso (; ; "Kymi River, Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a Regions of Finland, region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, Southern Savonia, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means lit ...
. It is a medium-sized lake in the
Kymijoki
The Kymi (, ) is a river in Finland. It begins at Lake Päijänne, flows through the provinces of Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso, and discharges into the Gulf of Finland. The river passes the towns of Heinola and Kouvola. The to ...
main catchment area.
[Pyhäjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service]
Retrieved 2014-03-05. There are 39 lakes with this name in Finland. Pyhäjärvi is also the name of a municipality
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
in the region of
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between ...
.
Pyhäjärvi-lakes in the Jarviwiki Web Service
Retrieved 2014-03-05. There is a Kimola canal from Pyhäjärvi to Konnivesi
Konnivesi is a medium-sized lake of Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located partly in region Päijänne Tavastia, near the town Heinola, partly in region Kymenlaakso. There is a waterway crossing the Heinola town and connectin ...
.
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
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Lakes of Kouvola
Lakes of Iitti