Lake Vygozero
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| Lake Vygozero | |
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| Vygozero seen from space | |
| Location | Republic of Karelia |
| Coordinates | 63°25′00″N 35°12′00″E / 63.4166667°N 35.2°ECoordinates: 63°25′00″N 35°12′00″E / 63.4166667°N 35.2°E |
| Primary inflows | Segezha River, Upper Vyg River |
| Primary outflows | Vyg River |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 1,250 km² |
| Islands | 500+ |
Lake Vygozero (Russian: Выгозеро, Finnish: Uikujärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, in the northwestern part of Russia. It has an area of 1,250 km², and is part of the Vyg River drainage in the White Sea basin.
From 1933 it has been a part of the White Sea-Baltic Canal. There are more than 500 islands on the lake. Vygozero is used for its fishing. The Upper Vyg and Segezha Rivers empty into the lake.
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