Kankareenjärvi is a small lake in

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. It is situated in

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in the region of

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in the area of the former municipality of

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. Purilanjoki, a minor river that discharges into the

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, originates from the lake.Kankareenjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service
Retrieved 2014-03-04. Kankareenjärvi is the only lake of Halikko. A

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forest surrounds the lake. The shores of the Kankareenjärvi are partly

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, especially in the north side of the lake. There are some

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s and a public beach at the lake.

References

Landforms of Southwest Finland Lakes of Salo, Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub

See also

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