Korpijärvi
| Korpijärvi | |
|---|---|
  Korpijärvi | |
| Coordinates | 61°14′56″N 27°06′14″E / 61.249°N 27.104°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Catchment area | Vuoksi |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 31.219 km2 (12.054 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.04 m (32.9 ft) |
| Max. depth | 41.27 m (135.4 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.313 km3 (254,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 101.06 km (62.80 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 82.3 m (270 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Korpisaari, Ilkonsaari |
| Settlements | Mäntyharju |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Korpijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia of Finland.[1]
Korpijärvi is divided in two parts, which are called Valtolanselkä and Halmeniemenselkä. Between them is Tommolansalmi strait, and the Finnish National Road 15 crosses the lake there. In 1978, a Korean Air Boeing 707 was forced to land on the frozen lake after it was shot down after accidentally entering Soviet airspace. 2 killed.
In Finland there are 40 lakes that are called Korpijärvi. This is the biggest of them.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Korpijärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
- ^ Korpijärvi-lakes in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09. (in English)
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