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| Location | southeastern Finland |
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| Primary outflows | Vuoksi River, Saimaa Canal |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 4,400 km² (1,087,264 acres) total (1,377 km² (340,264 acres) largest basin) |
| Average depth | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Max. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Vuoksi River (Вуокса Vuoksi Vuoksen runs in the northernmost part of the Karelian Isthmus from Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland to The Saimaa Canal (Saimaan kanava Saima kanal Сайменский канал is a transportation Canal that connects lake Saimaa with the Gulf A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, depth | 82 m (270 ft) |
| Water volume | 36 km³ (8. 6 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 13,700 km (8,500 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 76 m (250 ft) |
| Islands | 3507 |
| Settlements | Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lappeenranta ( Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Imatrankoski kuohuujpg|300px|thumb|right|The Dam of Imatra]] Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial Savonlinna ( Nyslott in Swedish, literally Newcastle, or Нейшлот (Neishlott in Russian during 18th and 19th centuries Mikkeli ( St Michel in Swedish) is a town and municipality in Finland. | |
Saimaa (is pronounced "saima:"), or Saimen in Swedish, is a lake in southeastern Finland. Finland Swedish is a general term for the closely related cluster of Dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland by Swedish-speaking Finns as their Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. At approximately 4,400 km² square km, it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest in Europe. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the It was formed by glacial melting at the end of the Ice Age. "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Major towns on the lakeshore include Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Varkaus, and Joensuu. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Lappeenranta ( Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Imatrankoski kuohuujpg|300px|thumb|right|The Dam of Imatra]] Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial Savonlinna ( Nyslott in Swedish, literally Newcastle, or Нейшлот (Neishlott in Russian during 18th and 19th centuries Mikkeli ( St Michel in Swedish) is a town and municipality in Finland. Varkaus (before year 1929 Warkaus is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. The Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga. The Vuoksi River (Вуокса Vuoksi Vuoksen runs in the northernmost part of the Karelian Isthmus from Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland to Lake Ladoga (Лáдожское Óзеро Ladozhskoye Ozero; Laatokka is a Freshwater Lake located in Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Most of the lake is spotted with islands, and narrow canals divide the lake in many parts, each having their own names (major basins include Orivesi, Puruvesi, Haukivesi, Yövesi, Pihlajavesi, and Pyhäselkä). Orivesi is a Lake located in the southeastern Finland. The area of the lake is 601 Puruvesi is a Lake in Eastern Finland. The lake is located in Kerimäki, Kesälahti and Punkaharju municipalities Haukivesi is a lake in southeastern Finland and a part of the Saimaa lake system Pihlajavesi is a Lake in Finland. The area of the lake is 712 Pyhäselkä is a Lake in Finland. It forms the northernmost part of the Saimaa lake system
The Saimaa Canal from Lappeenranta to Vyborg binds Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland. The Saimaa Canal (Saimaan kanava Saima kanal Сайменский канал is a transportation Canal that connects lake Saimaa with the Gulf Lappeenranta ( Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Vyborg (Вы́борг Viipuri Viborg Wiborg is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of The Gulf of Finland ( Finnish: Suomenlahti, Russian: Финский залив, Finskiy zaliv, Swedish: Finska viken Other canals bind Saimaa to smaller lakes in Eastern Finland and form a network of waterways. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway These waterways are mainly used to transport wood, minerals, metals, pulp and other cargo, but also tourists use the waterways. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Wood pulp is a dry fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating the fibers which make up Wood. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
One of the three fresh water seals, the Saimaa Ringed Seal, lives only at Saimaa. Freshwater is a word that refers to bodies of water such as Ponds lakes rivers and streams containing low concentrations of dissolved Salts and other Total dissolved Pinnipeds ("fin-feet" lit "winged feet" or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine Mammals comprising The Saimaa Ringed Seal ( Pusa hispida saimensis, saimaannorppa is a subspecies of Ringed Seal ( Pusa hispida).
See also
External links
- www.ymparisto.fi - Saimaa, nimet ja rajaukset (Finnish)
- Saimaa - Finland´s largest lake
- http://www.gosaimaa.fi/en/ goSaimaa. Asbestos-Ceramic ( ca 3900-1800 BP) refers to types of Pottery manufactured with Asbestos and Clay with adiabatic behaviour fi - Information about Lakeland Finland
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