Lake Kivijärvi (South Karelia)

Lake Kivijärvi (South Karelia) is a medium-sized lake in South Karelia, Eastern Finland, with a total area of 76.4 square kilometres (29 sq mi).[1] The name Kivijärvi is rather common name of the lake. In Finland there are 121 lakes with the same name. This one is the second biggest.[2]

Lake Kivijärvi
Lake Kivijärvi
Coordinates60.975°N 27.6734°E / 60.975; 27.6734
Lake typeNatural
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area76.365 km2 (29.485 sq mi)
Average depth5.26 m (17.3 ft)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)
Water volume0.402 km3 (0.096 cu mi)
Shore length1365.27 km (226.97 mi)
Surface elevation75.2 m (247 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsHaapasalo, Parkkisaari, Eteissaari, Muuraissaari
SettlementsLuumäki
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-02-26. (in English)
  2. Lake statistics. Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-25. (in English)
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