Kaukajärvi

Kaukajärvi is a Finnish lake in Pirkanmaa (also known as the Tampere Region).[1] The lake is 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) long, 950 metres (3,120 ft) wide and covers an area of 143 hectares (350 acres). Its average depth is 12 metres (39 ft) and the maximum depth has been measured as 23 metres (75 ft).

Kaukajärvi
Aerial view of Kaukajärvi
Kaukajärvi
LocationPirkanmaa, Finland
Coordinates61°28′15″N 23°54′40″E
Typelake

The municipalities of Tampere and Kangasala adjoin the lake. Kaukajärvi was the venue for the 1977 World Rowing Junior Championships and the 1995 World Rowing Championships.[2]

References

  1. "Kaukajärvi, Tampere". National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. "Event Information". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2018.


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