Pyhäjärvi - Tampere, Finland
Posted by: ghwrig
N 61° 28.998 E 023° 44.874
34V E 646328 N 6819705
Pyhäjärvi is a lake in southern Finland.
Waymark Code: WMEC1H
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 05/05/2012
Views: 102
Although the name means in modern Finnish "holy lake", it probably meant originally "border lake". Pyhäjärvi is shaped like the letter "C" with the cities of Tampere and Nokia on the northern end, and town of Lempäälä at the southern end.
The lake is fed by the water running through the Tammerkoski rapids in the center of Tampere in the north, and by the waters from lake Vanajavesi in the south. (Wikipedia)
Lake Type: Other
Coordinates location: Scenic view
Max. Width: 50,16 m
Max. Depth: 51 m
Surface area: 122 km2
Parking / trail head: N 61° 28.983 E 023° 45.108
Website: [Web Link]
Max. Length: Not listed
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