Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi)
| Pyhäjärvi | |
|---|---|
  Pyhäjärvi | |
| Coordinates | 62°43′42″N 25°27′18″E / 62.72833°N 25.45500°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 58.94 km2 (22.76 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 9.67 m (31.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 43.2 m (142 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.57 km3 (0.14 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 183.85 km (114.24 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 119.9 m (393 ft) |
| Frozen | December-April |
| Islands | Salonsaari, Hässössaari, Majasaari, Kurjensaari |
| Settlements | Saarijärvi |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi) is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, located in the northern side of Saarijärvi municipality's center. It belongs to Kymijoki mean catchment area.[1] Pyhäjärvi (meaning: Holy lake) is very common name in Finland. There are 39 lakes with the same name.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Pyhäjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)
- ^ Järviwiki, all Pyhäjärvi-lakes. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English).
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