Kallavesi
Encyclopedia
Kallavesi is a lake
in Northern Savonia
, eastern Finland
located around the town of Kuopio
. Combined with the lakes Suvasvesi
, Juurusvesi, Muuruvesi, Melavesi, and Riistavesi
Kallavesi forms an 890 square kilometres (343.6 sq mi) lake system named Iso-Kalla.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Northern Savonia
Northern Savonia
Northern Savonia is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.- Historical provinces :For history, geography and culture see: Savonia- Municipalities :Northern Savonia includes 21 municipalities.Seven of them are cities....
, eastern Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
located around the town of Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
. Combined with the lakes Suvasvesi
Suvasvesi
Suvasvesi is a lake in Eastern Finland near the town of Kuopio. Suvasvesi consists of two circular open lakes, Kuukkarinselkä in north and Haapaselkä in south. The lakes are separated by a group of islands. The lake has 688 islands in total. The area of the lake is 234 km² making it the 18th...
, Juurusvesi, Muuruvesi, Melavesi, and Riistavesi
Riistavesi
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Kallavesi forms an 890 square kilometres (343.6 sq mi) lake system named Iso-Kalla.