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Onkamojärvi

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Location
  
Salla, Finland

Average depth
  
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Surface elevation
  
290 m

Surface area
  
18 km (6.9 sq mi)

Shore length
  
ca. 35 km (22 mi)

Area
  
18 km²

Onkamojärvi (Russian: Онкамоярви) is a lake in Salla municipality, Lapland, Finland. It is located on the border of Finland and Russia, most of the lake being on the Finnish side of the border. The lake's surface is 290.5 metres above sea level, and its area is about 18 km². There are 32 islands in the lake, including Kallunkisaari, Karvastekemäsaari, Kätkänsuusaari, Lujesaaret, Majavasaari, Markuksen aittasaari, Nilisaari, Oravasaari, Paltsarsaari, Peurasaari, Saaranpaskantamasaari, Talvitiensuusaari, Tossonsaari and Vitsinsaari.

Map of Onkamojarvi, 98970 Salla, Finland

References

Onkamojärvi Wikipedia