Pihlajavesi (Saimaa)
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Pihlajavesi | |
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Mitinhiekka, Pihlajavesi | |
Coordinates | 61°43′N 028°53′E / 61.717°N 28.883°E |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 712.59 km2 (275.13 sq mi)[1] |
Average depth | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
Max. depth | 72 m (236 ft) |
Water volume | 18.08 km3 (14.66×10 6 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 3,200 km (2,000 mi) |
Surface elevation | 75.7 m (248 ft)[1] |
Settlements | Punkaharju, Savonlinna, Sulkava |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Pihlajavesi is a lake in Finland. The area of the lake is 712.59 square kilometres (275.13 sq mi) making it the sixth largest lake in the country. Pihlajavesi is the second-largest basin in the complex Saimaa lake system. Pihlajavesi lacks large open lake areas but has more islands than any other lake in Finland.
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