Ähtärinjärvi

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Ähtärinjärvi
Location Ähtäri, Alajärvi, Soini
Coordinates 62°40′N 24°03′E / 62.667°N 24.050°E / 62.667; 24.050
Catchment area 479.98 km2 (185.32 sq mi)
Basin countries Finland
Max. length 29 km (18 mi)
Max. width 3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area 45.1 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
Average depth 6.1 m (20 ft)
Max. depth 28 m (92 ft)
Surface elevation 153.5 m (504 ft)

Ähtärinjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ähtäri, Alajärvi (formerly Lehtimäki) and Soini in the Southern Ostrobothnia region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and drains through a chain of lakes that includes among others the lakes Toisvesi and Tarjanne in the Pirkanmaa region, where the lake Tarjanne in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi.

See also

  • List of lakes in Finland

References


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