Viiksinselkä

Viiksinselkä is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located partly in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland^[1] and partly in Loimola municipality in Russia.

Viiksinselkä
Viiksinselkä
Coordinates	62°29′N 31°09′E / 62.483°N 31.150°E / 62.483; 31.150Coordinates: 62°29′N 31°09′E / 62.483°N 31.150°E / 62.483; 31.150
Primary inflows	Tolvajoki, Volgajoki
Primary outflows	Niemenjoki
Catchment area	Vuoksi
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	18.539 km^2 (7.158 sq mi)
Average depth	7 m (23 ft)
Shore length^1	82.24 km (51.10 mi)
Surface elevation	145.0 m (475.7 ft)
Frozen	December–April
Islands	Ostronsaari, Tervansaari
Settlements	Ilomantsi, Loimola
References	^[1]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland

References

1. Viiksinselkä in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-10. (in English)