Pihlajavesi (Saimaa)

Pihlajavesi is a lake in Finland. The area of the lake is 712.59 square kilometres (275.13 sq mi) making it the sixth largest lake in the country. Pihlajavesi is the second-largest basin in the complex Saimaa lake system. Pihlajavesi lacks large open lake areas but has more islands than any other lake in Finland.

Pihlajavesi
Mitinhiekka, Pihlajavesi
Coordinates61°43′N 028°53′E
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area712.59 km2 (275.13 sq mi)[1]
Average depth11.3 m (37 ft)
Max. depth72 m (236 ft)
Water volume18.08 km3 (14.66×10^6 acre⋅ft)
Shore length13,200 km (2,000 mi)
Surface elevation75.7 m (248 ft)[1]
SettlementsPunkaharju, Savonlinna, Sulkava
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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