# The largest lakes in Finland: the top 30 by area

Finland has almost 188,000 lakes and ponds of at least five ares. The largest is Saimaa, followed by Päijänne and Inari. The 30 largest lakes, based on the Finnish environmental administration's lists, with area, elevation and municipalities.

- 40 votes · 30 items
- Oct 25, 2022 · carguy_tampere
- https://even.best/en/l/5271/the-largest-lakes-in-finland-the-top-30-by-area

## Top 30

1. **Saimaa** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1,377.05 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta, Puumala, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale, Mikkeli, Imatra, Lemi, Varkaus and Savonlinna.
2. **Pihlajavesi** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 712.59 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Savonlinna, Sulkava and Puumala. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
3. **Juojärvi** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 219.54 km², 101.0 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tuusniemi, Outokumpu, Heinävesi and Liperi.
4. **Päijänne** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1,080.63 km², 78.3 m above sea level. Municipalities: Sysmä, Kuhmoinen, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Padasjoki, Asikkala, Luhanka, Muurame and Toivakka.
5. **Inarijärvi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1,040.28 km², 118.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Inari.
6. **Oulujärvi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 887.09 km², 122.2 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kajaani, Paltamo and Vaala.
7. **Orivesi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 601.3 km², 75.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Rääkkylä, Savonlinna, Liperi and Kitee. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
8. **Haukivesi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 562.31 km², 75.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Rantasalmi, Savonlinna, Varkaus, Enonkoski, Heinävesi and Joroinen. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
9. **Kallavesi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 472.76 km², 81.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio, Leppävirta and Siilinjärvi.
10. **Puula** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 330.76 km², 94.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli and Joutsa.
11. **Juurusvesi – Akonvesi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 159 km², 81.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio and Siilinjärvi.
12. **Pyhäselkä** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 361.1 km², 75.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Liperi, Joensuu and Rääkkylä. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
13. **Keitele** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 493.59 km², 99.5 m above sea level. Municipalities: Äänekoski, Viitasaari, Vesanto and Konnevesi.
14. **Puruvesi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 420.86 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Savonlinna and Kitee. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
15. **Höytiäinen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 282.64 km², 87.3 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kontiolahti, Polvijärvi and Juuka.
16. **Pyhäjärvi (Kitee)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 206.79 km², 79.6 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kitee and Parikkala.
17. **Enonvesi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 196.68 km², 75.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Enonkoski and Savonlinna. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
18. **Pielinen** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 894.21 km², 93.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Lieksa, Juuka, Nurmes and Joensuu.
19. **Yli-Kitka** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 237.31 km², 240.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Posio and Kuusamo.
20. **Lokan tekojärvi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 315.4 km², 243.0 m above sea level. Municipalities: Sodankylä.
21. **Näsijärvi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 256.12 km², 95.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tampere, Ylöjärvi and Ruovesi.
22. **Kemijärvi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 230.91 km², 148.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kemijärvi.
23. **Konnevesi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 189.18 km², 95.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Konnevesi, Rautalampi and Vesanto.
24. **Nilakka** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 168.51 km², 102.2 m above sea level. Municipalities: Keitele, Pielavesi and Tervo.
25. **Koitere** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 167.02 km², 143.1 m above sea level. Municipalities: Ilomantsi.
26. **Iisvesi–Virmasvesi–Rasvanki** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 164.47 km², 97.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tervo, Suonenjoki, Kuopio and Rautalampi.
27. **Pyhäjärvi (Säkylä)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 155.19 km², 44.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Säkylä, Eura and Pöytyä.
28. **Kivijärvi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 154.03 km², 130.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kivijärvi, Kannonkoski and Kinnula.
29. **Suvasvesi** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 233.58 km², 81.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi and Heinävesi.
30. **Kiantajärvi** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 191.15 km², 199.5 m above sea level. Municipalities: Suomussalmi.

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