Kivesjärvi

Kivesjärvi

Infobox lake
lake_name = Kivesjärvi
image_lake = Kivesjarvi (613156190).jpg
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location = Paltamo
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basin_countries = Finland
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area = 27 km²
depth = 4 m
max-depth = 16 m
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Kivesjärvi is a lake in Paltamo, Finland. Its average depth is four meters and the deepest point is sixteen meters deep. There is a village of the same name on the coast of the lake. The lake's area is 27 square kilometers. It is the 136th biggest lake in Finland. The lake has many islands and islets. Curiously, the name literally means "Testicle lake".


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