Ruotsalainen (lake)

Ruotsalainen is a medium-sized lake of Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. it is located in Päijät-Häme, near the town Heinola. There is a waterway crossing the town and connecting the lake to another lake Konnivesi.[1]

Ruotsalainen
Ruotsalainen
Coordinates61°14′N 25°56′E
Lake typeNatural
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area74.127 km2 (28.621 sq mi)
Average depth9.87 m (32.4 ft)
Max. depth56.43 m (185.1 ft)
Water volume0.732 km3 (0.176 cu mi)
Shore length1350.71 km (217.92 mi)
Surface elevation77.5 m (254 ft)
FrozenDecember-April
IslandsIso Pirttisaari, Hopeasaari
SettlementsHeinola
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

  1. Ruotsalainen in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)


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