Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso)

Pyhäjärvi

Lake Pyhäjärvi
Location Kouvola Municipality
Coordinates 61°0.8′N 26°29.5′E / 61.0133°N 26.4917°E / 61.0133; 26.4917
Lake type Natural
Primary inflows Lintukymi river
Primary outflows Kymijoki river
Catchment area Kymijoki
Basin countries Finland
Surface area 61.798 km2 (23.860 sq mi)
Average depth 4.24 m (13.9 ft)
Max. depth 22 m (72 ft)
Water volume 0.262 km3 (0.063 cu mi)
Shore length1 177.32 km (110.18 mi)
Surface elevation 65.3 m (214 ft)
Frozen December-April
Islands Salonsaari, Hiidenvuori
Settlements Jaala
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso) is a lake of Finland in the Kouvola Municipality in the region Kymenlaakso. It is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area.[1] There are 39 lakes with this name in Finland. Pyhäjärvi is also the name of a municipality Pyhäjärvi in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia..[1] There is a Kimola canal from Pyhäjärvi to Konnivesi.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pyhäjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-05. (English)


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