Köyliönjärvi

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Köyliönjärvi
Location Köyliö, Finland
Coordinates 61°08′14″N 022°19′36″E / 61.13722°N 22.32667°E / 61.13722; 22.32667Coordinates: 61°08′14″N 022°19′36″E / 61.13722°N 22.32667°E / 61.13722; 22.32667
Primary outflows Köyliönjoki[1]
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)[2]
Max. depth 12.81 m (42.0 ft)[1]
Surface elevation 40.5 metres (133 ft)[2]
Islands 4[1]
Settlements Köyliö
References [1][2]

Köyliönjärvi (Lake Köyliö) is a lake in Köyliö, Finland. Saint Henry was allegedly murdered on the ice of the lake in the mid-12th century. The lake and its surroundings are classified as a nationally valuable landscape by the government. The area has been inhabited continuously since the Iron Age.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Location at Citizen's MapSite
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes smaller than 20 square kilometers
  3. ↑ Köyliönjärven kulttuurimaisemat

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