Puula

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Puula
Lake Puula at summer night.
Location	Eastern Finland
Coordinates	61°48′36″N, 26°41′38″E
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	330.76 km²[1]
Max. depth	60 m
Surface elevation	94.7 m[1]
Settlements	Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi

Puula (or Puulavesi) is the largest lake in the Kymi River area in the Finnish municipalities of Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi and Mikkeli. Puula is 94.7 metres above sea level, the area is 331 km² it is 60 m deep at its deepest point, located near Porttisalmi at Simpiänselkä, which is the biggest open area of the lake.

[edit] See also

• List of lakes in Finland

[edit] References

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

Coordinates: 61°48′36″N, 26°41′38″E