Viiksinselkä
Appearance
Viiksinselkä | |
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Coordinates | 62°29′N 31°09′E / 62.483°N 31.150°E |
Primary inflows | Tolvajoki, Volgajoki |
Primary outflows | Niemenjoki |
Catchment area | Vuoksi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 18.539 km2 (7.158 sq mi) |
Average depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Shore length1 | 82.24 km (51.10 mi) |
Surface elevation | 145.0 m (475.7 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
Islands | Ostronsaari, Tervansaari |
Settlements | Ilomantsi, Loimola |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Viiksinselkä is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located partly in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland[1] and partly in Loimola municipality in Russia.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Viiksinselkä in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-10. (in English)