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| Päijänne |
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Päijänne and Päijätsalo
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| Coordinates |
61°35′N 25°30′ECoordinates: 61°35′N 25°30′E |
| Primary outflows |
Kymi River |
| Basin countries |
Finland |
| Max. length |
120 km (75 mi) |
| Surface area |
1,080.63 km²[1] (other sources give 1,070 km²)[2] |
| Average depth |
16.2 m (53 ft) (some sources give 18 m)[2] |
| Max. depth |
95.3 m (313 ft)[2] |
| Water volume |
18.1 km³ (4.3 cu mi)[2] |
| Residence time (of lake water) |
2.5 years |
| Surface elevation |
78.3 m (257 ft)[1] |
| Islands |
1886 (Virmailansaari, Salonsaari, Judinsalo, Onkisalo, Paatsalo, Muuratsalo, Haukkasalo, Vuoritsalo) |
| Settlements |
Asikkala, Jyväskylä, Korpilahti, Kuhmoinen, Luhanka, Muurame, Padasjoki, Sysmä |
| References |
[1][2] |
Lake Päijänne ([ˈpæijænːe]) is the second largest lake in Finland (1,080 km² (266,874 acres)). The lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Kymi River. The major islands are Virmailansaari, Salonsaari, Judinsalo, Onkisalo, Paatsalo, Muuratsalo, Haukkasalo ja Vuoritsalo. An underground aqueduct, Päijänne Water Tunnel, connects the lake to Helsinki, providing the capital area with water. The deepest point in any lake in Finland is located in Päijänne (95.3 m).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers
- ^ a b c d e Seppälä, Matti (2005), The Physical Geography of Fennoscandia, Oxford University Press, p. 145, <http://books.google.com/books?id=q33WekTp7tgC&pg=PA145>
Map of Päijänne and its neighbours.
