Lake Kivijärvi (South Karelia)
Lake Kivijärvi is a medium-sized lake in South Karelia, Eastern Finland, with a total area of 76.4 square kilometres (29 sq mi). The name Kivijärvi is rather common name of the lake. In Finland there are 121 lakes with the same name. This one is the second biggest.
| Lake Kivijärvi | |
|---|---|
Lake Kivijärvi | |
| Coordinates | 60.975°N 27.6734°E |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Catchment area | Kymijoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 76.365 km2 (29.485 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.26 m (17.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.402 km3 (0.096 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 365.27 km (226.97 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 75.2 m (247 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Haapasalo, Parkkisaari, Eteissaari, Muuraissaari |
| Settlements | Luumäki |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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