Lake Kivijärvi is a medium-sized lake in South Karelia, Eastern Finland, with a total area of 76.4 square kilometres (29 sq mi).[1] The name Kivijärvi is rather common name of the lake. In Finland there are 121 lakes with the same name. This one is the second biggest.[2]
| Lake Kivijärvi | |
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  Lake Kivijärvi | |
| Coordinates | 60°58′30″N 27°40′24″E / 60.975°N 27.6734°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 76.365 km2 (29.485 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.26 m (17.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.402 km3 (0.096 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 365.27 km (226.97 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 75.2 m (247 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Haapasalo, Parkkisaari, Eteissaari, Muuraissaari |
| Settlements | Luumäki |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-02-26. (in English)
- ^ Lake statistics. Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-25. (in English)
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