Suurijärvi

Suurijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the regions North Karelia and Southern Savonia in Finland.^[1] The name Suurijärvi means Big Lake. There are 32 lakes with the same name in Finland. This one is the biggest of them.^[2]

Suurijärvi
Suurijärvi
Coordinates	62.48°N 29.13°E / 62.48; 29.13
Type	Lake
Catchment area	Vuoksi
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	15.621 km2 (6.031 sq mi)
Average depth	5.57 m (18.3 ft)
Max. depth	26.3 m (86 ft)
Water volume	0.0871 km3 (70,600 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	66.14 km (41.10 mi)
Surface elevation	112.8 m (370 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Sallisensaari
Settlements	Heinävesi, Liperi
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland