Saanijärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Pihtipudas in Central Finland and it belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.[1][2]
| Saanijärvi | |
|---|---|
  Saanijärvi | |
| Coordinates | 63°25′N 25°36′E / 63.417°N 25.600°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 12.636 km2 (4.879 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.0248 km3 (20,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 26.65 km (16.56 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Orisaari |
| Settlements | Pihtipudas |
| References | Saanijärvi in Järviwiki Web Service (in English) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Citizen´s Map Collection. Retrieved 2014-02-27.(in Finnish)
- ^ Saanijärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-27. (in English)
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