Sjamosero
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| Geographical location | Republic of Karelia ( Russia ) | |
| Drain | Sjanga → Shuja | |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 55 ' N , 33 ° 10' E | |
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| surface | 266 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 24 m | |
| Catchment area | 1580 km² | |
The Sjamosero ( Russian Сямозеро , Finnish Säämäjärvi , Karelian Seämärvi ) is a freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia in the northwestern part of Russia . The 265 to 270 km² lake is located between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in the southern part of Karelia. It has a maximum depth of about 24 m. There are a number of small islands in the lake. It is used for shipping and fishing. The Sjanga drains the lake to the Schuja , which then flows into Lake Onega .
Boat accident in 2016
Fourteen Moscow children drowned in a boat accident on Lake Sjamosero on June 18-19, 2016.
Web links
Commons : Sjamosero - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Sjamosero - Sources and full texts (Russian)
- Article Sjamosero in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sjamosero in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)
- ↑ http://tass.ru/en/society/883611