Onkamojärvi (Russian: Онкамоярви) is a lake in Salla municipality, Lapland, Finland. It is located on the border of Finland and Russia, most of the lake being on the Finnish side of the border. The lake's surface is 290.5 metres above sea level, and its area is about 18 km2.[1] There are 32 islands in the lake,[2] including Kallunkisaari, Karvastekemäsaari, Kätkänsuusaari, Lujesaaret, Majavasaari, Markuksen aittasaari, Nilisaari, Oravasaari, Paltsarsaari, Peurasaari, Saaranpaskantamasaari, Talvitiensuusaari, Tossonsaari and Vitsinsaari.

Onkamojärvi
Onkamojärvi is located in Lapland
Onkamojärvi
Onkamojärvi
LocationSalla, Finland
Coordinates66°45.59′N 29°3.95′E / 66.75983°N 29.06583°E / 66.75983; 29.06583
Surface area18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Average depth1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Shore length1ca. 35 km (22 mi)
Surface elevation290.5 m (953 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Finland's biggest lakes (Kauko Huotari) Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "OIVA – Ympäristö- ja paikkatietopalvelu" (in Finnish). Finland's environmental administration. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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