Orajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Sodankylä municipality, in the eastern Lapland region.[1]
Orajärvi | |
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![]() ![]() Orajärvi | |
Coordinates | 67°21′N 26°50′E |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 10.948 km2 (4.227 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Water volume | 0.0485 km3 (39,300 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 28 km (17 mi) |
Surface elevation | 181.5 m (595 ft) |
Frozen | November–May |
Islands | Seitasaari, Isosaari |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Orajärvi is also a village comprising Orakylä, Hirviäkuru, Välisuvanto and Tepsanniemi. The population is 250.[when?] Orajärvi village is located 20 km south-east of Sodankylä. Orajärvi lake is also located there.
There are three other Orajärvi lakes in Finland, in the municipalities of Pello, Jyväskylä and Espoo.[2]
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