Iso-Pyhäntä is a medium-sized lake in northern Finland, 15 km southeast of Ristijärvi settlement. It belongs to the Oulujoki main catchment area. It is located in the Kainuu region.[1]

Iso-Pyhäntä
Iso-Pyhäntä is located in Finland
Iso-Pyhäntä
Iso-Pyhäntä
Coordinates64°28′22″N 28°22′35″E / 64.4729026°N 28.3763252°E / 64.4729026; 28.3763252
TypeLake
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area11.564 km2 (4.465 sq mi)
Average depth7.17 m (23.5 ft)
Max. depth32 m (105 ft)
Water volume0.0829 km3 (67,200 acre⋅ft)
Shore length156.29 km (34.98 mi)
Surface elevation149.4 m (490 ft)
FrozenDecember–April
IslandsIronsaari
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ a b Iso-Pyhäntä in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-04. (in English)