Päijänne National Park (Päijänteen kansallispuisto) | |
Protected area | |
Päijätsalo island on the right belongs to the national park
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Country | Finland |
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Region | Päijänne Tavastia |
Coordinates | |
Area | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Established | 1993 |
Management | Metsähallitus |
Visitation | 15,000 (2009[1]) |
IUCN category | II - National Park |
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Website: http://www.outdoors.fi/paijannenp | |
Päijänne National Park (Finnish: Päijänteen kansallispuisto) is a national park in Finland, in the southern parts of Lake Päijänne. It consists of 50 unbuilt islands and parts of inhabited islands. The national park has been established in 1993 and has an area of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi).