Pjaosero
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| Satellite image from the Pjaosero | ||
| Geographical location | Louchi Raion , Republic of Karelia ( Russia ) | |
| Tributaries | Kowda , Olanga | |
| Drain | Kowda | |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 5 ' N , 30 ° 58' E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 101 m | |
| surface | 659 km² | |
| Catchment area | 12,900 km² | |
Pjaosero ( Russian Пяозеро , Finnish Pääjärvi ) is a 659 km² lake in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia .
There are a number of islands in the lake. Their land area adds up to 186 km². The lake is at an altitude of 101 m.
The southern lake Toposero feeds the Pjaosero with its outflow. Another important tributary is the Olanga . This forms the outflow of Lake Paanajärvi to the west . With its source river, Oulankajoki , the river also drains areas beyond the Russian- Finnish border.
literature
- A. Gorkin and others: Geografija Rossii: Enziklopeditscheski slowar . Bolschaja Rossijskaja enziklopedija, Moscow 1997, ISBN 5-85270-276-5 , p. 480. (Russian)
Web links
- Entry in the North encyclopedia (English / Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Article Pjaosero in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Pjaosero in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)
- ↑ National Park Paanajärvi (Eng.)