Oulujärvi

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Oulujärvi
Oulujärvi - Ärjä island
Ärjä island
Oulujärvi -
Coordinates 64°20′N 27°15′ECoordinates: 64°20′N 27°15′E
Primary outflows Oulu River
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 928.09 km²[1]
Average depth ca. 7 m[2]
Max. depth 38 m
Surface elevation 122.2 m[1]
Settlements Kajaani, Paltamo, Vaala
References [1][2]

Oulujärvi (['ou.lu,jær.ʋi], Swedish: Ule träsk) is a lake in Finland located in the Oulu Province. With the area of 887 km² it is the fifth largest lake in the country. The lake drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake to the Gulf of Bothnia. Its nickname is the "Kainuu sea", and it is surrounded by three municipalities: Vaala, Paltamo and Kajaani.[2] About 40 percent of the lake is in the Vaala municipality.

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  1. ^ a b c Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers
  2. ^ a b c Oulujärvi - Kainuun meri (Finnish)

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