Ruotsalainen is a medium-sized 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
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. it is located in
Päijät-Häme
Päijät-Häme (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Southern Savonia, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The biggest city in t ...
, near the town
Heinola
Heinola () is a town and a municipality of inhabitants () located in the eastern part of the Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to t ...
. There is a waterway crossing the town and connecting the lake to another lake
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 ...
.
[Ruotsalainen in the Jarviwiki Web Service]
Retrieved 2014-03-02.
See also
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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 Heinola