Viiksinselkä is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located partly in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland[1] and partly in Loimola municipality in Russia.

Viiksinselkä
Viiksinselkä is located in Finland
Viiksinselkä
Viiksinselkä
Coordinates62°29′N 31°09′E / 62.483°N 31.150°E / 62.483; 31.150
Primary inflowsTolvajoki, Volgajoki
Primary outflowsNiemenjoki
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area18.539 km2 (7.158 sq mi)
Average depth7 m (23 ft)
Shore length182.24 km (51.10 mi)
Surface elevation145.0 m (475.7 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsOstronsaari, Tervansaari
SettlementsIlomantsi, Loimola
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1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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