Lake in Finland
66°08′N 28°02′E / 66.133°N 28.033°E / 66.133; 28.033| Type | Lake |
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| Primary inflows | Karisalmi strait, lake Posionperä |
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| Primary outflows | Ahvensalmi strait, lake Yli-Kitka |
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| Catchment area | Koutajoki |
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| Basin countries | Finland |
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| Surface area | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
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| Average depth | 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in) |
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| Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
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| Water volume | 0.045 km3 (36,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| Shore length1 | 146.46 km (91.01 mi) |
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| Surface elevation | 240.2 m (788 ft) |
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| Frozen | November–May |
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| Islands | Halkosaaret, Maaninkasaaret |
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| Settlements | Posio |
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| References | [1] |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Posionjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the region Lapland in Finland.[1]
There are 187 islands in the lake.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b Posionjärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-10. (in English)
