Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso)

For other uses, see Pyhäjärvi (disambiguation).

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.^[2] There is a Kimola canal from Pyhäjärvi to Konnivesi.

Pyhäjärvi
Lake Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
Location	Kouvola Municipality
Coordinates	61°0.8′N 26°29.5′E
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.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland