Hiidenvesi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhiːdenˌʋesi]; lit. 'hiisi water') is the second largest lake in the Uusimaa region in Finland. The biggest part of the lake is located in the municipality of Vihti and smaller parts in the town of Lohja. The lake drains through the Väänteenjoki River into lake Lohjanjärvi. Both lakes are part of the Karjaanjoki (Swedish: Svartån) basin that drains into the Gulf of Finland.[1]
| Hiidenvesi | |
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  Hiidenvesi | |
| Location | Uusimaa |
| Coordinates | 60°22′30″N 024°11′30″E / 60.37500°N 24.19167°E |
| Catchment area | Karjaanjoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.68 m (21.9 ft) |
| Max. depth | 29.38 m (96.4 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.195 km3 (158,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 100.87 km (62.68 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Papinsaari |
| Settlements | Vihti, Lohja |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Hiidenvesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)
External links edit
Media related to Lake Hiidenvesi at Wikimedia Commons
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