Loppijärvi
Loppijärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Loppi in the Tavastia Proper region. The lake is part of Kokemäki River basin and it drains through Tervajoki River into Lake Kernaalanjärvi which in its turn drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River.[1] On the north shore of the lake is Kirkonkylä, the administrative center of the Loppi, and on the south shore the village of Läyliäinen.
| Loppijärvi | |
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| Location | Loppi, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°41′N 024°26′E |
| Lake type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Tervajoki river |
| Catchment area | Kokemäenjoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6.71 m (22.0 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.0207 km3 (16,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 0.910 years |
| Shore length1 | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | 25 |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Finland
References
- Loppijärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-02. (in English)
- "Loppijärvi" (in Finnish). Kokemäenjoen vesistön vesiensuojeluyhdistys ry. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
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