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Lake Lappajärvi

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Lake Lappajärvi
LocationLappajärvi, Finland
Coordinates63°12′N 23°42′E / 63.200°N 23.700°E / 63.200; 23.700
Typeimpact crater
Primary outflowsÄhtävänjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area145.49 km²[1]
Max. depth36 m
Surface elevation69.5 m[1]
Islands56 (Kärnä)

Lappajärvi is a lake in Finland, in the municipalities of Lappajärvi, Alajärvi and Vimpeli. It is formed in a 23 km-wide meteorite crater. The age of the crater is estimated to be 73.3 ± 5.3 million years (Upper Cretaceous).

References

  1. ^ a b Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers

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