Orajärvi

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Orajärvi
Orajärvi is located in Lapland
Orajärvi
Orajärvi
Coordinates67°21′N 26°50′E / 67.350°N 26.833°E / 67.350; 26.833Coordinates: 67°21′N 26°50′E / 67.350°N 26.833°E / 67.350; 26.833
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area10.948 km2 (4.227 sq mi)
Average depth4.4 m (14 ft)
Max. depth11 m (36 ft)
Water volume0.0485 km3 (39,300 acre⋅ft)
Shore length128 km (17 mi)
Surface elevation181.5 m (595 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsSeitasaari, Isosaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Orajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Sodankylä municipality, in the eastern Lapland region.[1]

Orajärvi is also a village comprising Orakylä, Hirviäkuru, Välisuvanto and Tepsanniemi. The population is 250.[when?] Orajärvi village is located 20 km south-east of Sodankylä. Orajärvi lake is also located there.

There are three other Orajärvi lakes in Finland, in the municipalities of Pello, Jyväskylä and Espoo.[2]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Finland

References[]

  1. ^ a b Orajärvi, Jarvi & Meri wiki Web Service.[unreliable source?] Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ Orajärvi-lakes, Jarvi & Meri wiki Web Service.[unreliable source?] Retrieved 23 March 2014.


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