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lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
s in
Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
larger than 5 ares (500 square metres / 5,382 sq.ft.) Most are small, but there are 309 lakes or
reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
s larger than 10 km². They are listed here along with some smaller noteworthy lakes.


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Aapajärvi Aapajärvi is the biggest lake in Tornio, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to ...
, Ala-Kintaus, Ala-Kitka


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Bodominjärvi


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Elämäjärvi Elämäjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Pihtipudas, in the area in Keski-Suomi. Lake's water flows through canal to Saanijärvi Saanijärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Pihtipudas in Central ...
, Enäjärvi,
Enijärvi Enijärvi is a lake of Finland. It is located near the town of Kemijärvi in the Lapland Lapland may refer to: Places *Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and ...
, Enonvesi, Evijärvi


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Haapajärvi Haapajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neig ...
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Hankavesi Hankavesi is a lake in Hankasalmi, Central Finland, Finland. It is middlesized and quite low. Its form is like a labyrinth, with many islands and spits. Oksalansaari is one of its islands. The lake gets its water from Armisvesi lake. See also *L ...
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Hankavesi – Lonkari Hankavesi is a lake in Hankasalmi, Central Finland, Finland. It is middlesized and quite low. Its form is like a labyrinth, with many islands and spits. Oksalansaari is one of its islands. The lake gets its water from Armisvesi lake. See also *L ...
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Hankavesi – Välivesi Hankavesi is a lake in Hankasalmi, Central Finland, Finland. It is middlesized and quite low. Its form is like a labyrinth, with many islands and spits ''Spits'' (; en, Peak/Rush Hour; stylized as ''Sp!ts'') was a tabloid format newspaper ...
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Hauhonselkä Hauhonselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi, ...
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Haukivesi Haukivesi is a lake in southeastern Finland and a part of the Saimaa lake system. Haukivesi is the central basin of the system, collecting 80% of the water that eventually flows into Lake Ladoga through River Vuoksi. Its area is (8th). Like other ...
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Hiidenvesi Hiidenvesi (; literally meaning the "water of goblin") is the second largest lake in the Uusimaa region in Finland. The biggest part of the lake is located in the municipality of Vihti and smaller parts in the town of Lohja. The lake drains through ...
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Hiirenvesi Hiirenvesi is a medium-sized lake of eastern Finland. It is located in the Joensuu in the North Karelia region. The lake is part of Vuoksi basin in eastern Finland, that drains into the Lake Ladoga, which in turn is part of the Neva River basin i ...
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Hirvijärvi Reservoir Hirvijärvi Reservoir ( fi, Hirvijärven tekojärvi) is medium-sized lake in the Lapuanjoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Ostrobothnia, in the municipality of Seinäjoki, Finland.Hirvijärvi – Kalliovesi,
Höytiäinen ' is a lake in Finland. Due to a mismanaged drainage attempt during 1859, the lake was reduced by around one third of its size. It flows through a channel formed in the drainage attempt, called Höytiäisenkanava, into Lake Pyhäselkä in the p ...
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Hyrynjärvi Hyrynjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the nor ...


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Iijärvi (1), Iijärvi (2), Iijärvi (3), Iijärvi (4), Iisvesi,
Iivantiira – Juttuajärvi Iivantiira is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It belongs to Oulujoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kuhmo municipality in the Kainuu region. Iivantiira is connected to the lake Juttuajärvi with Hoikka strait, and together they form a l ...
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Ilmoilanselkä Ilmoilanselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi, ...
, Immalanjärvi,
Inari Inari may refer to: Shinto * Inari ÅŒkami, a Shinto spirit ** Mount Inari in Japan, site of Fushimi Inari-taisha, the main Shinto shrine to Inari ** Inari Shrine, shrines to the Shinto god Inari * Inari-zushi, a type of sushi Places * Inari, ...
, Irnijärvi – Ala-Irni, Iso and Pieni Tipasjärvi,
Iso Lamujärvi Iso Lamujärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Siikajoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country ...
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Iso Lohijärvi Iso Lohijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area. It is located in Ylitornio municipality, in the Lapland region in Finland.Iso- and Keski-Kero, , Iso-Kiimanen, Iso-Naakkima, Iso-Pyhäntä,
Iso-Roine Iso-Roine (also Iso Roinevesi) is medium-sized lake in the Kokemäenjoki main catchment area in the Tavastia Proper region in Finland. The lake is located in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from th ...
, Iso-Vietonen, Isojärvi (1), Isojärvi (2)


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Jääsjärvi, Jäsys – Retujärvi, Jerisjärvi, Jonkeri,
Jonku Jonku is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Pudasjärvi municipality, in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland.Jormasjärvi, Joukamojärvi,
Joutjärvi Joutjärvi is a lake in the Möysä district of Lahti, Finland. Its maximum depth is . There is a Canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to whe ...
, Joutsijärvi, Joutsjärvi, Juojärvi, Juolasvesi – Sarkavesi, Juurusvesi–Akonvesi,
Jyväsjärvi Lake Jyväsjärvi () is a lake situated in the centre of Jyväskylä in Finland. The lake can be also considered as the Northern end of Lake Päijänne. Parts of Jyväsjärvi have been filled many times to gain more land for the enlarging city o ...


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Kaavinjärvi, Kalajärvi Reservoir,
Kallavesi Kallavesi is a medium-sized lake in Northern Savonia, eastern Finland located around the town of Kuopio. Combined with the lakes Suvasvesi, Juurusvesi–Akonvesi, Muuruvesi, Melavesi, and Riistavesi Kallavesi forms an lake system named Iso-Kalla. ...
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Kallavesi Kallavesi is a medium-sized lake in Northern Savonia, eastern Finland located around the town of Kuopio. Combined with the lakes Suvasvesi, Juurusvesi–Akonvesi, Muuruvesi, Melavesi, and Riistavesi Kallavesi forms an lake system named Iso-Kalla. ...
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Kangasjärvi Kangasjärvi is a small clear lake in Isojoki, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway ...
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Kangasvesi Kangasvesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Karelia region, in the municipality of Kontiolahti.Kankareenjärvi,
Kankarisvesi Kankarisvesi is a rather small lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Jämsä in the region of Keski-Suomi. It is also a part of Jämsä catchment area. The lake is narrow and about 10 kilometers lon ...
, Kannonselkä,
Karankajärvi Karankajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Central Finland and in Saarijärvi municipality.Karhijärvi Karhijärvi is a lake in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russi ...
, Karijärvi,
Karikkoselkä Karikkoselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater in Petäjävesi, Finland. Karikkoselkä is located approximately 30 km east from the centre of Keurusselkä, a much older and larger impact crater. Most lakes in the region are elongated i ...
, Kaukajärvi, Kaukuanjärvi,
Keitele Keitele is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Pielavesi, Pihtipudas, ...
, Kellojärvi – Korpijärvi, Kelontekemäjärvi,
Kemijärvi Kemijärvi ( se, Giemajávri, smn, Kiemâjävri, sms, Ǩeeʹmmjäuʹrr) is a town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Lapland, Finland, Lapland. History The first pe ...
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Kermajärvi Kermajärvi (literally Finn. ''kerma'' for cream, ''järvi'' for lake, Sámi. ''kierma'' for rare and threatened Finnish Forest Reindeer fawn, and/or old Eastern Finnish word ''kiermi'' for type of fishing net drying stand) is a medium-sized lake ...
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Keurusselkä Keurusselkä is a lake in Central Finland between the towns of Keuruu to the north and Mänttä to the south. It covers an area of . Its average depth is with a maximum depth of . The surface lies at above sea level. The lake is long and is ...
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Keyritty Keyritty is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in North ...
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Kiantajärvi Kiantajärvi is a rather large lake in Finland, in the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in Suomussalmi municipality, in the region of Kainuu. It is the 24th biggest lake in Finland.Kiantajärvi Kiantajärvi is a rather large lake in Finland, in the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in Suomussalmi municipality, in the region of Kainuu. It is the 24th biggest lake in Finland.Kiesimä Kiesimä is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It belongs in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Pohjois-Savo.Kiitämä Kiitämä is a large lake in the Koutajoki (73) main catchment area. It is located in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta region. It falls under the environmental responsibility area of the Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ELY Centre. See also *List of lakes in F ...
, Kilpisjärvi – Alajärvi,
Kiteenjärvi Kiteenjärvi is a medium-sized lake in North Karelia region in Finland.Kiuruvesi Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, Py ...
, Kivesjärvi,
Kivijärvi Kivijärvi (; literally "stone lake") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. Th ...
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Kivijärvi Kivijärvi (; literally "stone lake") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. Th ...
(2), Koitere,
Koivujärvi Koivujärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It belongs to Kymijoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kiuruvesi municipality, Northern Savonia region. It is one of the northeast lakes belonging to the Kymijoki basin.
, Kolima, Koljonselkä,
Kolkonjärvi Kolkonjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia of Finland.
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Konnevesi Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. Neighbouring municipalit ...
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Konnivesi Konnivesi is a medium-sized lake of Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located partly in region Päijänne Tavastia, near the town Heinola, partly in region Kymenlaakso. There is a waterway crossing the Heinola town and connecting ...
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Korpijärvi Korpijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia of Finland.
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Korpijärvi – Verijärvi Korpijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia of Finland.
, Korvuanjärvi, Koskelovesi – Miekkavesi, Kostonjärvi,
Köyliönjärvi Köyliönjärvi (''Lake Köyliö'', sv, Kjulo träsk) is a lake in the municipality of Köyliö, Finland. It is the home of the first documented historical event in Finland as Saint Henry was allegedly murdered by peasant called Lalli on the ic ...
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Kukkia Kukkia is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene, Vehkajärvi and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through ...
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Kulovesi Kulovesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the area of the towns Nokia and Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake Pyhäjärvi drains through the Nokianvirta River into the L ...
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Kuohattijärvi Kuohattijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland.Kuohijärvi Kuohijärvi is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there and drains into lake Mallasvesi throug ...
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Kuolimo Kuolimo is a medium-sized lake in south-eastern Finland, in the municipalities of Savitaipale and Suomenniemi.Kuorasjärvi,
Kuorevesi Kuorevesi is a former municipality in Finland. It was part of the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. In the year 2001 it was consolidated into the town of Jämsä in the Central Finland region. The name of the municipality came from the Lake Kuo ...
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Kuorinka Kuorinka is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland.Kuortaneenjärvi Kuortaneenjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Lapuanjoki main catchment area. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region in Kuortane, Finland.Kurkijärvi – Tuuliainen, Kuttajärvi, Kuuhankavesi,
Kuusamojärvi Kuusamojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the town of Kuusamo in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland. The lake is a part of the Kem River basin that drains into the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. See ...
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Kuusvesi Kuusvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, in Laukaa Municipality. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.
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Kuvansi Kuvansi is a medium-sized lake of Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, ...
, Kynsijärvi – Kynsilampi,
Kynsivesi – Leivonvesi Kynsivesi–Leivonvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, in the municipalities of Laukaa, Hankasalmi and Konnevesi. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.Kyrösjärvi Kyrösjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ikaalinen Ikaalinen (; sv, Ikalis) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, located northwest of Tampere. The town has a ...
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Kyyjärvi Kyyjärvi (; lit. "adder lake") is a municipality of Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Nor ...
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Kyyvesi Kyyvesi (transl. Viper Water) is a rather large lake in the Southern Savonia region of Finland. Despite its size (129,95 km²) it is very shallow and extremely rocky.Laakajärvi, Lahnavesi,
Lammasjärvi Lammasjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in the Kainuu region, Kuhmo municipality in Finland.Lampaanjärvi Lampaanjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in N ...
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Längelmävesi Längelmävesi () is a lake in southwestern Finland. The lake is located mostly in the Pirkanmaa region at an elevation of . Längelmävesi is within the municipalities of Jämsä (formerly Längelmäki), Kangasala (formerly Sahalahti), Kuh ...
, Lannevesi, Lapinjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lappalanjärvi,
Lentiira Lentiira is a medium-sized wilderness lake of Finland. It belongs to Oulujoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kuhmo municipality in the Kainuu region.Lentua Lentua is a medium-sized lake of Finland and it is the 57th biggest lake in Finland. It belongs to Oulujoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kuhmo municipality in the Kainuu region.Leppävesi Leppävesi is the 65th (63.59 km²) largest lake of Finland in municipalities Jyväskylä, Laukaa and Toivakka.
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Lestijärvi Lestijärvi is a municipality of Finland. There is also the Lake Lestijärvi in the area. Lestijärvi is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of (), which mak ...
, Liesvesi,
Lievestuoreenjärvi Lievestuoreenjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Laukaa, Finland.Livojärvi Livojärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the Lapland region in Finland.Lohjanjärvi,
Lokka Reservoir The Lokka Reservoir (in Finnish: ''Lokan tekojärvi'', ''Lokan allas'', short form ''Lokka''), is a reservoir, upstream of the Luiro River in Sodankylä, in northern Finland. Depending on the water level, its area ranges from 216 to 418  ...
, Loppijärvi,
Luirojärvi Luirojärvi is a rather small lake of Finland. It is located in Urho Kekkonen National Park in Lapland (Finland), Lapland region.
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Lummene Lummene (also Lummenne) is a lake in Finland in the municipality of Kuhmoinen in the Central Finland region. The lake is a bifurcation lake. One outflow from it is eastwards into the lake Päijänne, which is a part of Kymijoki basin and drains ...


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Maaninkajärvi Maaninkajärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the ...
, Maavesi, Mahnalanselkä – Kirkkojärvi,
Mallasvesi Mallasvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and it is located for municipalities of Pälkäne and Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummen ...
, Mallos, Melakko – Loitimo, Miekojärvi, Muojärvi – Kirpistö, Mutusjärvi, Muurasjärvi,
Muuratjärvi Muuratjärvi is a lake of Finland in Muurame and Korpilahti, Jyväskylä, with a surface area of 32 km2. The lake drains into Päijänne via about long Muuratjoki river flowing through the center of Muurame. It has got several islands like ...
, Muuruejärvi


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Näläntöjärvi,
Nammijärvi Nammijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Paatsjoki main catchment area. It is in Lapland Lapland may refer to: Places *Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and R ...
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Näsijärvi Näsijärvi () is a lake above sea level, in the Pirkanmaa region of southern Finland. Näsijärvi is the biggest lake in the Tampere area at in size. The city of Tampere was built along the Tammerkoski rapids, through which the lake drains in ...
, Nerkoonjärvi (1), Nerkoonjärvi (2), Niemisvesi – Pemu,
Niinivesi Niinivesi is a medium-sized lake of Finland and it belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. The lake is situated in Rautalampi, Tervo and Vesanto municipalities.Nilakka Nilakka is a rather large lake in Northern Savonia, Finland. With the area of nearly 169 km2 it is the 25th largest lake in the country.Niskajärvi, Nitsijärvi, Nolimojärvi,
Norvajärvi Norvajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Lapland in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Euro ...
, Nuorajärvi,
Nuoramoisjärvi Nuoramoisjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Sysmä, Päijänne Tavastia region. See also *List of lakes in Finland There are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 ares (500 square metres / ...


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Oijärvi, Olkkajärvi – Matkalampi,
Onkamojärvi Onkamojärvi () is a lake in Salla municipality, Lapland (Finland), Lapland, Finland. It is located on the border of Finland and Russia, most of the lake being on the Finnish side of the border. The lake's surface is 290.5 metres above sea level, ...
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Onkivesi Onkivesi is a rather large lake of Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region and mostly in Lapinlahti municipality. Water in the lake is somewhat brownish partly due to natural inflows and ...
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Ontojärvi – Nurmesjärvi Ontojärvi–Nurmesjärvi is a rather large lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area in Kainuu, Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Kuhmo.Orajärvi,
Orivesi Orivesi () is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality official language is monoling ...
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Osmankajärvi Osmankajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Kainuu in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Eur ...
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Otermanjärvi Otermanjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Vaala municipality, in Finland. It belongs to the Oulujoki main catchment area.Oulujärvi Oulujärvi (; sv, Ule träsk; also known as Lake Oulu) is a large lake in the Kainuu region of Finland. With an area of it is the fifth largest lake in the country. The lake is drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake ...


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Pääjärvi (1), Pääjärvi (2),
Paatari Lake Paatari is a lake in the Lapland region, Finland. It drains through the Juutuanjoki river into Lake Inari Lake Inari ( fi, Inarijärvi/Inarinjärvi, se, Anárjávri, smn, Aanaarjävri, sms, Aanarjäuʹrr, sv, Enare träsk, no, Enaresj ...
(Paadaar), Päijänne,
Paljavesi Paljavesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region in Finland, in the municipality of Mikkeli Mikkeli (; sv, S:t Michel; la, Michaelia) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what use ...
, Pälkänevesi, Pallasjärvi – Pallaslompolo,
Palovesi – Jäminginselkä Palovesi or sometimes Palovesi–Jäminginselkä is a lake in Ruovesi, Pirkanmaa. This lake is the 89th largest lake in Finland. If the basin of the Vaskivesi – Visuvesi, Palovesi-Jäminginselkä and Tarjanne Tarjanne (also Tarjannevesi) ...
, Pankajärvi,
Pautujärvi Pautujärvi ( se, Bávdejávri, smn, Pavdjävri, sms, Paudjäu'rr) is a medium-sized lake in the Paatsjoki main catchment area. It is located in Kaldoaivi Wilderness Area in the region Lapland in Finland.Peruvesi,
Pesiöjärvi Pesiöjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in Suomussalmi municipality, in the region Kainuu, Finland.Petruma,
Pieksänjärvi Pieksänjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia region in eastern Finland. It is situated in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the town of Pieksämäki Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finla ...
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Pielavesi Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Geography ...
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Pielinen Pielinen ( sv, Pielisjärvi) is the fourth largest lake of Finland, with a drainage basin area of equally distributed between eastern Finland and Russia. The creation of the lake and its outlet is attributed to a post-glacial isostatic rebound, w ...
, Pieni-Kiimanen, Pieni-Onkamo,
Pihlajavesi (Saimaa) Pihlajavesi is a lake in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Rus ...
, Pihlajavesi (Keuruu),
Piispajärvi Piispajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area in Kainuu region, in Finland.
, Pirttijärvi – Kaitainjärvi,
Pirttilampi Pirttilampi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in Central Finland, to the north of Multia. See also * List of lakes in Finland References Lakes of Multia {{Finland-geo-stub ...
, Pohjois- and Etelä-Virmas,
Porovesi Porovesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Iisalmi town, Northern Savonia region in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic countr ...
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Porttipahta Reservoir Porttipahta Reservoir ( fi, Porttipahdan tekojärvi) is a large lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Lapland in Finland.Posionjärvi, Pöyrisjärvi, Pöyrysjärvi
Puhosjärvi Puhosjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Pudasjärvi municipality, in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland.Pulmankijärvi Pulmankijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the region of Lapland in Finland. The northern part of the lake belongs to Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of whi ...
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Puruvesi Puruvesi is a lake in Eastern Finland. The lake is located in Kerimäki, Kesälahti and Punkaharju municipalities. Part of the Saimaa lake system, it borders on the sub-lake system of Pihlajavesi to the south. As is the case of other lakes of Sai ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
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Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...
(6), Pyhäjärvi (7), Pyhäjärvi (8), Pyhäjärvi (9),
Pyhäselkä Pyhäselkä is a former municipality of Finland, now part of Joensuu. It seat was located in ''Hammaslahti''. Pyhäselkä is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population ...
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Puujärvi Puujärvi is a lake in Lohja, southern Finland. It is located to the west of Lohjanjärvi. The center of Karjalohja is located by a cane that separates the lakes from each other. Puujärvi is part of the main water area of Karjaanjoki. The w ...


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Raanujärvi, Rahajärvi (Raahajärvi),
Ranuanjärvi Ranuanjärvi is a small and shallow lake of Finland located in the center of municipality of Ranua, in the region of Lapland. It belongs to Iijoki Iijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. The river has many tributar ...
, Rapojärvi – Haukkajärvi,
Rauhajärvi Rauhajärvi a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in North ...
, Rautavesi (1), Rautavesi (2), Rehja – Nuasjärvi, Repovesi – Luujärvi,
Riistavesi Riistavesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland, close to the town of Kuopio.Rikkavesi, Roine, Ruotsalainen,
Ruovesi Ruovesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Juupajoki, Mänttä-Vil ...
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Ruunaanjärvi Ruunaanjärvi, or Lake Ruunaa, is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area in Finland. It is located in the Northern Karelia region and Lieksa municipality.Ryökäsvesi – Liekune


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Sääksjärvi Sääksjärvi () is a lake in Kokemäki, Satakunta, western Finland, east from the town of Pori. The lake is notable because it overlies an impact crater. The crater is in diameter and is completely buried under the lake and is not visible at ...
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Sääksjärvi Sääksjärvi () is a lake in Kokemäki, Satakunta, western Finland, east from the town of Pori. The lake is notable because it overlies an impact crater. The crater is in diameter and is completely buried under the lake and is not visible at ...
(2), Saanijärvi,
Saarijärvi Saarijärvi () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are ...
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Saarijärvi Saarijärvi () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are ...
(2), Saarijärvi (3), Saarijärvi (4),
Saimaa Saimaa ( , ; sv, Saimen) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. At approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. The name Saimaa likely comes from ...
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Sapsojärvet Sapsojärvet is a medium-sized lake in Kainuu region in northern Finland. The name is in plural, and it can also be in singular: Sapsojärvi. The lake is almost divided in two parts, Iso-Sapsojärvi and Kiantajärvi.Saraavesi Saraavesi is a medium-sized lake in Laukaa, Finland. It flows to lake Leppävesi via Kuhankoski rapids. The lake is part of Keitele Canal, a waterway connecting Lake Keitele and Päijänne. Saraakallio rock paintings are located on the shore ...
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Savivesi Savivesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in Leppävirta municipality, in the Northern Savonia region, in Finland.Sevettijärvi Sevettijärvi ( sms, Čeʹvetjäuʹrr, smn, Čevetjävri and se, Čeavetjávri) is a village in the municipality of Inari, Finland approximately north of downtown Inari. Neiden in Norway is approximately away. The village's green, yet st ...
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Simojärvi Simojärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland located in Ranua, in the region of Lapland. It belongs to Simojoki main catchment area. See also *List of lakes in Finland There are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 ares (500 square metres ...
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Simpelejärvi Simpelejärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Parikkala municipality in South Karelia region in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land ...
, Sonkari – Riitunlampi, Sorsavesi, Suininki, Summasjärvi, Suolijärvi (1), Suolijärvi (2), Suolisjärvi, Suontee, Suontienselkä – Paasvesi, Surnujärvi, Suuri-Onkamo,
Suuri-Pieksä Suuri-Pieksä is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region and Juankoski municipality.Suurijärvi,
Suvasvesi Suvasvesi is a lake in Eastern Finland near the town of Kuopio. Suvasvesi consists of two circular open lakes, Kuukkarinselkä in north and Haapaselkä in south. The lakes are separated by a group of islands. The lake has 688 islands in total. Th ...
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Sysmä Sysmä () is a municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Asikkala, Hart ...
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Sysmä Sysmä () is a municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Asikkala, Hart ...
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Syväjärvi Syväjärvi ( en, a deep lake) is a name for 108 lakes in Finland with no less surface than one hectare.http://www.jarviwiki.fi/wiki/Syv%C3%A4j%C3%A4rvi The total area covered by all the Syväjärvis is 39,32 km2, on the average 0,36 km2 ...
108,Syväjärvi
Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
Syväri The Svir (, Veps: , Karelian/ Finnish: ) is a river in Podporozhsky, Lodeynopolsky, and Volkhovsky districts in the north-east of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It flows westwards from Lake Onega to Lake Ladoga, thus connecting the two large ...
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Syysjärvi Syysjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia South Savo (or Southern Savonia; fi, Etelä-Savo; sv, Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the ...


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Tallusjärvi Tallusjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Northern Savonia in Finland.
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Tarjanne Tarjanne (also Tarjannevesi) is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ruovesi, Virrat and Mänttä-Vilppula in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The main infl ...
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Tohmajärvi Tohmajärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ne ...
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Toisvesi Toisvesi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Virrat in the Pirkanmaa region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäki River basin and a part of a chain of lakes that consist among others of the ...
, Torsa – Pieni-Torsa,
Tuusjärvi Tuusjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Southern Savonia in Finland.
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Ukonvesi, Uljua Reservoir, Ullavanjärvi,
Unari Unari, which is also known as Unarin-Luusua, is a village in the south of Sodankylä on the border with Rovaniemi and on the southern shore of Lake Unari in Finland. Unari has 67 residents and is located approximately 70 km from downtown ...
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Unnukka Unnukka is a medium-sized lake in Southern Savonia region in Finland with dozens of big and little islands. It belongs to Vuoksi main catchment area.Urajärvi Urajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area in Kymenlaakso region, Finland. It is located in the Iitti municipality near to Kausala, the administrative center of Iitti.Uurainen Uurainen ( sv, Uurainen, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities a ...


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Vaalajärvi Vaalajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Sodankylä municipality in the region Lapland in Finland.Vahvajärvi, Vajukoski basin,
Vanajavesi Vanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland, in the provinces of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper and parts of the Päijänn ...
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Vehkajärvi Vehkajärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located at the border of Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia and Central Finland regions in the Finnish Lakeland and there mostly in the municipality of Kangasala, and for lesser parts in the munic ...
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Vesijako Vesijako (also Vesijakaa) is a lake in Finland. It is situated in Padasjoki in the region of Päijänne Tavastia.Vesijärvi Vesijärvi is a lake of near Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s. The Enonselkä Basin is a part of Vesijärvi. The name of the lake means ''Th ...
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Vesijärvi Vesijärvi is a lake of near Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s. The Enonselkä Basin is a part of Vesijärvi. The name of the lake means ''Th ...
(2), Viekijärvi,
Viiksinselkä Viiksinselkä is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located partly in the region of Northern Karelia in FinlandViinijärvi Viinijärvi is a lake in Northern Karelia region in Finland and the 36th largest lake in Finland. It is connected to the Vuoksi main catchment area. The municipalities of Polvijärvi, Outokumpu and Liperi are in the area.Virmajärvi (2),
Vuohijärvi Vuohijärvi is a lake in Southern Finland. It is located on the border between the regions of Southern Savonia South Savo (or Southern Savonia; fi, Etelä-Savo; sv, Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regi ...
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Vuontisjärvi Vuontisjärvi (; se, Vuottesjávri) is a small lake and a village located in Finnish Lapland (Finland), Lapland. It belongs to Kemijoki main catchment area.Vuosanganjärvi – Hyötyjärvi, Vuosjärvi,
Vuotjärvi Vuotjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland, in the municipality of Kuopio. The lake belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area.Ylä-Enonvesi Ylä-Enonvesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Southern Savonia region in Finland.
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Ähtärinjärvi Ähtärinjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ähtäri, Alajärvi (formerly Lehtimäki) and Soini in the Southern Ostrobothnia region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and drain ...
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Ten largest lakes

(1) Includes Saimaa, Pihlajavesi, Haukivesi, Puruvesi, Orivesi and
Pyhäselkä Pyhäselkä is a former municipality of Finland, now part of Joensuu. It seat was located in ''Hammaslahti''. Pyhäselkä is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population ...
among some smaller lakes.


See also

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Finnish Lakeland Finnish Lakeland or Finnish lake district ( fi, Järvi-Suomi, "Lake Finland", sv, Insjöfinland) is the largest of the four landscape regions into which the geography of Finland is divided. The hilly, forest-covered landscape of the lake plat ...


References

{{Europe topic, List of lakes of *
Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...