Viinijärvi is a lake in
Northern Karelia
North Karelia ( fi, Pohjois-Karjala; sv, Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, North Savo, South Savo and South Karelia, as well as Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is the easternmost region of Finlan ...
region in
Finland
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and the 36th largest lake in Finland. It is connected to the Vuoksi main catchment area.
The municipalities of
Polvijärvi
Polvijärvi (; literally "knee lake") 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 . Neighbouring municipaliti ...
,
Outokumpu
Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the A ...
and
Liperi
Liperi ( sv, Libelits) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. Liperi is a community of () with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is . The municipality covers an area of ...
are in the area.
[Viinijärvi in Jarviwiki]
Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
See also
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List of lakes in Finland
References
Lakes of Polvijärvi
Lakes of Liperi
Lakes of Outokumpu
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