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Orajärvi

Coordinates: 67°21′N 26°50′E / 67.350°N 26.833°E / 67.350; 26.833
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Orajärvi
Orajärvi is located in Lapland
Orajärvi
Orajärvi
Coordinates67°21′N 26°50′E / 67.350°N 26.833°E / 67.350; 26.833
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area10.948 km2 (4.227 sq mi)
Average depth4.4 m (14 ft)
Max. depth11 m (36 ft)
Water volume0.0485 km3 (39,300 acre⋅ft)
Shore length128 km (17 mi)
Surface elevation181.5 m (595 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsSeitasaari, Isosaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Orajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki river's main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Sodankylä municipality, in the eastern Lapland region.[1]

Orajärvi is also the name of a village comprising Orakylä, Hirviäkuru, Välisuvanto and Tepsanniemi. The population is 250.[when?] Orajärvi village is located 20 km south-east of Sodankylä. Orajärvi lake is also located there.

There are three other lakes in Finland that are named Orajärvi, they are located in the municipalities of Pello, Jyväskylä and Espoo.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Orajärvi (65.817.1.001)". Järvi-meriwiki (in Finnish). 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ Orajärvi-lakes, Jarvi & Meri wiki Web Service.[unreliable source?] Retrieved 23 March 2014.