Korpijärvi (Mäntyharju)
| Korpijärvi | ||
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| Geographical location | South Savo ( Finland ) | |
| Islands | Ilkonsaari , Korpisaari | |
| Location close to the shore | Lappeenranta , Kouvola | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 61 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ N , 27 ° 9 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 82.81 m | |
| surface | 31.2 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 40 m | |
| Middle deep | 10 m | |
| Catchment area | 184 km² | |
The Korpijärvi is a medium sized lake in the countryside Savo in the Southeast Finland .
The 31 km² large lake lies west of the Saimaa lake system and north of the Salpausselkä mountain range. It is divided into two halves by State Road 15 , which connects the cities of Kouvola and Mikkeli with its northern section . The village of Halmeniemi lies on its eastern bank . The largest islands are Ilkonsaari (19 ha) and Korpisaari (18 ha).
Fish species found in Korpijärvi include perch , European grayling , pike , Atlantic salmon , smelt , whitefish , arctic char and others.