Orajärvi

Orajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki river's main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Sodankylä municipality, in the eastern Lapland region.^[1]

Orajärvi
Orajärvi
Coordinates	67°21′N 26°50′E
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	10.948 km2 (4.227 sq mi)
Average depth	4.4 m (14 ft)
Max. depth	11 m (36 ft)
Water volume	0.0485 km3 (39,300 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	28 km (17 mi)
Surface elevation	181.5 m (595 ft)
Frozen	November–May
Islands	Seitasaari, Isosaari
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Orajärvi is also the name of a village comprising Orakylä, Hirviäkuru, Välisuvanto and Tepsanniemi. The population is 250.^[when?] Orajärvi village is located 20 km south-east of Sodankylä. Orajärvi lake is also located there.

There are three other lakes in Finland that are named Orajärvi, they are located in the municipalities of Pello, Jyväskylä and Espoo.^[2]

See also

• List of lakes in Finland