Rutajärvi (Urjala)
Rutajärvi, older name Airanne, is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Urjala in the region of Pirkanmaa and it is a part of Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake is a part of a chain of lakes and rivers that consists of the lakes Nuutajärvi, Rutajärvi and Kortejärvi in Urjala and Tarpianjoki River in Kalvola (now part of Hämeenlinna), Urjala, Kylmäkoski and Viiala (now part of Akaa). In Kylmäkoski Tarpianjoki runs through lake Jalanti and finally mouths into the Lake Vanajavesi in Viiala.
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  Rutajärvi | |
| Location | Urjala |
| Coordinates | 61°04′00″N 23°27′30″E |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Max. depth | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 99.6 m (327 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- Rutajärvi in Järviwiki. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-04-05. (in English)
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