Viinijärvi

Viinijärvi is a lake in Northern Karelia region in Finland and the 36th largest lake in Finland. It is connected to the Vuoksi main catchment area.

Viinijärvi
Frozen Viinijärvi from air
Viinijärvi
Coordinates	62°44′N 29°17′E / 62.733°N 29.283°E / 62.733; 29.283
Lake type	Lake
Primary inflows	Sukkulajoki, Sysmäjoki
Primary outflows	Taipaleenjoki, Orivesi
Catchment area	Vuoksi
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	134.91 km^2 (52.09 sq mi)
Average depth	5.83 m (19.1 ft)
Max. depth	58.3 m (191 ft)
Water volume	0.786 km^3 (637,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length^1	426.5 km (265.0 mi)
Surface elevation	78.8 m (259 ft)
Frozen	November–April
Islands	Kurvalansaari, Karjalansaari, Suuri-Kulkevainen
Settlements	Outokumpu
References	^[1]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The municipalities of Polvijärvi, Outokumpu and Liperi are in the area.^[1]

See also

• List of lakes in Finland

References

1. Viinijärvi in Jarviwiki. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)