Kankareenjärvi

Kankareenjärvi is a small lake in Finland. It is situated in Salo in the region of Southwest Finland in the area of the former municipality of Halikko. Purilanjoki, a minor river that discharges into the Archipelago Sea, originates from the lake.[1]

Kankareenjärvi
Kankareenjärvi
Coordinates60°26′28″N 22°57′40″E
Primary outflowsPurilanjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area11 ha (27 acres)
Shore length11.53 km (0.95 mi)
Surface elevation77.7 m (255 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kankareenjärvi is the only lake of Halikko. A pine forest surrounds the lake. The shores of the Kankareenjärvi are partly bog, especially in the north side of the lake. There are some summer cottages and a public beach at the lake.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Kankareenjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-04. (in English)


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