Oulujärvi

Oulujärvi
Ärjä island
Location	Kainuu, Finland
Coordinates	64°20′N 027°15′E / 64.333°N 27.25°E / 64.333; 27.25Coordinates: 64°20′N 027°15′E / 64.333°N 27.25°E / 64.333; 27.25
Primary outflows	Oulu River
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	928.09 km2 (358.34 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	ca. 7 m (23 ft)[2]
Max. depth	38 m (125 ft)
Surface elevation	120.9–123.6 m (397–406 ft)[1]
Settlements	Kajaani, Paltamo, Vaala
References	[1][2]

Oulujärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈouluˌjærʋi], Swedish: Ule träsk) is a lake in Finland located in the Oulu Province. With the area of 928 square kilometres (358 sq mi) it is the fifth largest lake in the country. The lake drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake to the Gulf of Bothnia. Its nickname is the "Kainuu sea", and it is surrounded by three municipalities: Vaala, Paltamo and Kajaani.^[2] About 40 percent of the lake is in the Vaala municipality.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes larger than 40 square kilometers
2. ^ ^{a b c} Oulujärvi – Kainuun meri (Finnish)

External links

Media related to Oulujärvi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official tourism website

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  Location of Oulujärvi in Finland