Sapsojärvet | |
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Coordinates | 64°06′N 28°27′E / 64.100°N 28.450°ECoordinates: 64°06′N 28°27′E / 64.100°N 28.450°E |
Type | Lake |
Catchment area | Oulujärvi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.43 m (21.1 ft) |
Max. depth | 25.73 m (84.4 ft) |
Water volume | 0.127 km3 (103,000 acre·ft) |
Shore length1 | 44.43 km (27.61 mi) |
Surface elevation | 137.9 m (452 ft) |
Frozen | December–April |
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1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Sapsojärvet is a medium-sized lake in Kainuu region in northern Finland. The name is in plural, and it can also be in singular: Sapsojärvi. The lake is almost divided in two parts, Iso-Sapsojärvi and Kiantajärvi. The lake in situated in the Sotkamo municipality, quite center in the village. It is often in Finnish television, because in the shore there is a stadium for Finnish baseball.