Viinijärvi is a lake in Northern Karelia region in Finland and the 36th largest lake in Finland. It is connected to the Vuoksi main catchment area.

Viinijärvi
Frozen Viinijärvi from air
Viinijärvi is located in Finland
Viinijärvi
Viinijärvi
Coordinates62°44′N 29°17′E / 62.733°N 29.283°E / 62.733; 29.283
Lake typeLake
Primary inflowsSukkulajoki, Sysmäjoki
Primary outflowsTaipaleenjoki, Orivesi
Catchment areaVuoksi
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area134.91 km2 (52.09 sq mi)
Average depth5.83 m (19.1 ft)
Max. depth58.3 m (191 ft)
Water volume0.786 km3 (637,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1426.5 km (265.0 mi)
Surface elevation78.8 m (259 ft)
FrozenNovember–April
IslandsKurvalansaari, Karjalansaari, Suuri-Kulkevainen
SettlementsOutokumpu
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The municipalities of Polvijärvi, Outokumpu and Liperi are in the area.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Viinijärvi in Jarviwiki. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)