Pyhäjärvi
Lake Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi is located in Finland
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
LocationKouvola Municipality
Coordinates61°0.8′N 26°29.5′E / 61.0133°N 26.4917°E / 61.0133; 26.4917
Lake typeNatural
Primary inflowsLintukymi river
Primary outflowsKymijoki river
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area61.798 km2 (23.860 sq mi)
Average depth4.24 m (13.9 ft)
Max. depth22 m (72 ft)
Water volume0.262 km3 (0.063 cu mi)
Shore length1177.32 km (110.18 mi)
Surface elevation65.3 m (214 ft)
FrozenDecember-April
IslandsSalonsaari, Hiidenvuori
SettlementsJaala
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pyhäjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-05. (in English)
  2. Pyhäjärvi-lakes in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-05. (in English)


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