Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi)

For other uses, see Pyhäjärvi (disambiguation).

Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
Coordinates	62°43′42″N 25°27′18″E
Lake type	Natural
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	58.94 km^2 (22.76 sq mi)
Average depth	9.67 m (31.7 ft)
Max. depth	43.2 m (142 ft)
Water volume	0.57 km^3 (0.14 cu mi)
Shore length^1	183.85 km (114.24 mi)
Surface elevation	119.9 m (393 ft)
Frozen	December-April
Islands	Salonsaari, Hässössaari, Majasaari, Kurjensaari
Settlements	Saarijärvi
References	[1]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi) is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, located in the northern side of Saarijärvi municipality's center. It belongs to Kymijoki mean catchment area.[1] Pyhäjärvi (meaning: Holy lake) is very common name in Finland. There are 39 lakes with the same name.[2]

See also

• List of lakes in Finland

References

1. Pyhäjärvi in Järviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English)
2. Järviwiki, all Pyhäjärvi-lakes. Retrieved 2014-02-28. (in English).