Simpelejärvi
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| Geographical location |
South Karelia ( Finland ), Republic of Karelia ( Russia ) |
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| Drain | → Kivijärvi → Hiitolanjoki | |
| Places on the shore | Parik scale | |
| Location close to the shore | Rautjärvi | |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 31 ' N , 29 ° 24' E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 68.8 m | |
| surface | 88.21 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 34.4 m | |
| Catchment area | 813 km² | |
The Simpelejärvi is a lake on the Finnish - Russian border. The lake is almost entirely in the South Karelia landscape . Only one side bay protrudes into the Republic of Karelia .
The 88.21 km² large lake lies between the first and second Salpausselkä ridge at an altitude of 68.8 m. Parikkala is located on the shore . The lake flows across the sound Kivijärvensalmi the southern small Nachbarsee Kivijarvi from which the river Hiitolanjoki to Lake Ladoga is drained.
Web links
Commons : Simpelejärvi - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d JÄRIWIKI - Simpelejärvi (yhd.)