Jump to content

Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi)

Coordinates: 62°43′42″N 25°27′18″E / 62.72833°N 25.45500°E / 62.72833; 25.45500
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi is located in Finland
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
Coordinates62°43′42″N 25°27′18″E / 62.72833°N 25.45500°E / 62.72833; 25.45500
Lake typeNatural
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area58.94 km2 (22.76 sq mi)
Average depth9.67 m (31.7 ft)
Max. depth43.2 m (142 ft)
Water volume0.57 km3 (0.14 cu mi)
Shore length1183.85 km (114.24 mi)
Surface elevation119.9 m (393 ft)
FrozenDecember-April
IslandsSalonsaari, Hässössaari, Majasaari, Kurjensaari
SettlementsSaarijärvi
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi) is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, located in the northern side of Saarijärvi municipality's center. It belongs to Kymijoki mean catchment area.[1] Pyhäjärvi (meaning: Holy lake) is very common name in Finland. There are 39 lakes with the same name.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Pyhäjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)
  2. ^ Järviwiki, all Pyhäjärvi-lakes. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English).