Pihlajavesi

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Pihlajavesi
Coordinates	61°46′N 28°46′ECoordinates: 61°46′N 28°46′E
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	712.59 km²[1]
Surface elevation	75.7 m[1]
Settlements	Punkaharju, Savonlinna, Sulkava

Pihlajavesi is a lake in Finland. The area of the lake is 712.59 km² making it the sixth largest lake in the country. Pihlajavesi is the second-largest basin in the complex Saimaa lake system. Pihlajavesi lacks large open lake areas but has more islands than any other lake in Finland.

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1. ^ ^{a b} Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers