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Lake Kivijärvi (South Karelia)

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Lake in the country of Finland For other uses, see Kivijärvi (disambiguation).
Lake Kivijärvi
Location of Lake Kivijärvi in Finland.Location of Lake Kivijärvi in Finland.Lake Kivijärvi
Coordinates60°58′30″N 27°40′24″E / 60.975°N 27.6734°E / 60.975; 27.6734
Lake typeNatural
Catchment areaKymijoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area76.365 km (29.485 sq mi)
Average depth5.26 m (17.3 ft)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)
Water volume0.402 km (0.096 cu mi)
Shore length365.27 km (226.97 mi)
Surface elevation75.2 m (247 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsHaapasalo, Parkkisaari, Eteissaari, Muuraissaari
SettlementsLuumäki
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Kivijärvi is a medium-sized lake in South Karelia, Eastern Finland, with a total area of 76.4 square kilometres (29 sq mi). The name Kivijärvi is rather common name of the lake. In Finland there are 121 lakes with the same name. This one is the second biggest.

See also

References

  1. Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-02-26. (in English)
  2. Lake statistics. Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-25. (in English)
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