Simpelejärvi

Simpelejärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Parikkala municipality in South Karelia region in Finland.[1]

Simpelejärvi
A frozen Lake Simpelejärvi
Simpelejärvi
LocationParikkala municipality, South Karelia Region
Coordinates61°30′N 29°25′E
Catchment areafi:Hiitolanjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area88.205 km2 (34.056 sq mi)
Max. depth34.4 m (113 ft)
Shore length1208.588 km (129.611 mi)
Surface elevation68.8 m (226 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsViitasaari, Iso Kontiosaari
SettlementsParikkala, Särkisalmi
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References

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


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