List of lakes in Finland
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This is a list of the largest lakes in Finland, and their area. There are 187,888 lakes in Finland.
| rank | name | area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Iso-Saimaa (1) | ~4380 | |
| 1 | Saimaa | 1377.05 |
| 2 | Päijänne | 1080.63 |
| 3 | Inari | 1040.28 |
| 4 | Pielinen | 894.21 |
| 5 | Oulujärvi | 887.09 |
| 6 | Pihlajavesi | 712.59 |
| 7 | Orivesi | 601.30 |
| 8 | Haukivesi | 562.31 |
| 9 | Keitele | 493.59 |
| 10 | Kallavesi | 472.76 |
(1) Includes Saimaa, Pihlajavesi, Haukivesi, Puruvesi, Orivesi and Pyhäselkä among some smaller lakes.
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- Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers (Finnish Environment Institute)
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