Viiksinselkä
| Viiksinselkä | |
|---|---|
  Viiksinselkä | |
| Coordinates | 62°29′N 31°09′E / 62.483°N 31.150°E |
| Primary inflows | Tolvajoki, Volgajoki |
| Primary outflows | Niemenjoki |
| Catchment area | Vuoksi |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 18.539 km2 (7.158 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 82.24 km (51.10 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 145.0 m (475.7 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | Ostronsaari, Tervansaari |
| Settlements | Ilomantsi, Loimola |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Viiksinselkä is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located partly in the region of Northern Karelia in Finland[1] and partly in Loimola municipality in Russia.
See also
References
- ^ a b Viiksinselkä in Järviwiki Web Service. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-10. (in English)