Suontee (also: Suonteejärvi) is a rather large 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 Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. The northern part of the lake is located in the region of
Central Finland
Central Finland ( fi, Keski-Suomi; sv, Mellersta Finland) is a region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city o ...
, and the southern part in the region 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 regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total are ...
. The southern part is in a more natural state with very clear water, and it is included in the
Natura 2000 conservation network of the EU. The protection area is 2 625 hectare. A typical bird there is the
black-throated loon
The black-throated loon (''Gavia arctica''), also known as the Arctic loon and the black-throated diver, is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere, primarily breeding in freshwater lakes in northern Europe and Asia. It winter ...
. In the past two big lakes, Suontee and
Puula
Puula (or Puulavesi) is a lake in the Kymi River area in the Finnish municipalities of Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi and Mikkeli. Puula is above sea level, the area is , and it is deep at its deepest point, located near Porttisalmi at Simpiänselkä, ...
, were one lake until 1854, when the water level was lowered 2.5 meters. This has brought up geological stacks, which are formed by water.
See also
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List of lakes in Finland
There are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 ares (500 square metres / 5,382 sq.ft.) Most are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs larger than 10 km². They are listed here along with some smaller noteworthy lakes.
Alphabetica ...
References
Suontee in Järviwiki Accessed 10 February 2014.
Natura-area of Suontee. Finnish Environmental Administration Accessed 10 February 2014.
External links
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Landforms of Central Finland
Lakes of Joutsa
Lakes of Hirvensalmi
Lakes of Pertunmaa
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