Lake Orivesi
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For the Finnish town, see Orivesi.
Orivesi is a large lake located in the Northern Karelia region in Finland. The area of the lake is 601.30 km² (7th largest). Orivesi is one of the major basins of Saimaa. The lake has numerous islands and several open lake areas including Paasselkä, an ancient impact crater in south.
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Orivesi | |
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Location | southeastern Finland |
Coordinates | 62°16′N 29°24′E |
Primary inflows | straits of Rääkkylä |
Primary outflows | straits of Savonlinna, Tappuvirta |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 601.30 km2 (232.16 sq mi)[1] |
Average depth | 9.16 m (30.1 ft) |
Max. depth | 74 m (243 ft) |
Water volume | 5.507 km3 (4,465,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 1,332.47 km (827.96 mi) |
Surface elevation | 75.9 m (249 ft)[1] |
Islands | Varpasalo, Siikasaari |
Settlements | Liperi, Rääkkylä, Savonranta |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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