Pyhäjärvi (Satakunta)

Pyhäjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated, it is considered a good fishing lake.

For other uses, see Pyhäjärvi (disambiguation).

Pyhäjärvi
Sunset
Location	Satakunta, Southwest Finland
Coordinates	61°00′N 22°18′E
Primary inflows	Yläneenjoki
Primary outflows	Eurajoki
Basin countries	Finland
Max. length	30 km (19 mi)
Max. width	8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area	155.19 km^2 (59.92 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	5.4 m (18 ft)
Max. depth	26 m (85 ft)
Water volume	0.84 km^3 (680,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	44.9 m (147 ft)[1]
Settlements	Eura, Säkylä, Pöytyä
References	[1]

References

1. Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine