The largest lakes in Finland: the top 30 by area
The top 3 according to 40 votes from people: Saimaa · Pihlajavesi · Juojärvi. (Updated Oct 25, 2022.)
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.
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Top 30
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1
Saimaa
1,377.05 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta, Puumala, Ruokolahti, Savitaipale, Mikkeli, Imatra, Lemi, Varkaus and Savonlinna.
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Pihlajavesi
712.59 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Savonlinna, Sulkava and Puumala. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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3
Juojärvi
219.54 km², 101.0 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tuusniemi, Outokumpu, Heinävesi and Liperi.
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4
Päijänne
1,080.63 km², 78.3 m above sea level. Municipalities: Sysmä, Kuhmoinen, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Padasjoki, Asikkala, Luhanka, Muurame and Toivakka.
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5
Inarijärvi
1,040.28 km², 118.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Inari.
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6
Oulujärvi
887.09 km², 122.2 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kajaani, Paltamo and Vaala.
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7
Orivesi
601.3 km², 75.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Rääkkylä, Savonlinna, Liperi and Kitee. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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8
Haukivesi
562.31 km², 75.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Rantasalmi, Savonlinna, Varkaus, Enonkoski, Heinävesi and Joroinen. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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9
Kallavesi
472.76 km², 81.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio, Leppävirta and Siilinjärvi.
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10
Puula
330.76 km², 94.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli and Joutsa.
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11
Juurusvesi – Akonvesi
159 km², 81.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio and Siilinjärvi.
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12
Pyhäselkä
361.1 km², 75.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Liperi, Joensuu and Rääkkylä. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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13
Keitele
493.59 km², 99.5 m above sea level. Municipalities: Äänekoski, Viitasaari, Vesanto and Konnevesi.
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14
Puruvesi
420.86 km², 75.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Savonlinna and Kitee. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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15
Höytiäinen
282.64 km², 87.3 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kontiolahti, Polvijärvi and Juuka.
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16
Pyhäjärvi (Kitee)
206.79 km², 79.6 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kitee and Parikkala.
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17
Enonvesi
196.68 km², 75.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Enonkoski and Savonlinna. Part of the Saimaa lake system.
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18
Pielinen
894.21 km², 93.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Lieksa, Juuka, Nurmes and Joensuu.
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19
Yli-Kitka
237.31 km², 240.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Posio and Kuusamo.
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20
Lokan tekojärvi
315.4 km², 243.0 m above sea level. Municipalities: Sodankylä.
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21
Näsijärvi
256.12 km², 95.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tampere, Ylöjärvi and Ruovesi.
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22
Kemijärvi
230.91 km², 148.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kemijärvi.
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23
Konnevesi
189.18 km², 95.4 m above sea level. Municipalities: Konnevesi, Rautalampi and Vesanto.
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24
Nilakka
168.51 km², 102.2 m above sea level. Municipalities: Keitele, Pielavesi and Tervo.
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25
Koitere
167.02 km², 143.1 m above sea level. Municipalities: Ilomantsi.
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26
Iisvesi–Virmasvesi–Rasvanki
164.47 km², 97.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Tervo, Suonenjoki, Kuopio and Rautalampi.
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27
Pyhäjärvi (Säkylä)
155.19 km², 44.9 m above sea level. Municipalities: Säkylä, Eura and Pöytyä.
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28
Kivijärvi
154.03 km², 130.8 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kivijärvi, Kannonkoski and Kinnula.
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29
Suvasvesi
233.58 km², 81.7 m above sea level. Municipalities: Kuopio, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi and Heinävesi.
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30
Kiantajärvi
191.15 km², 199.5 m above sea level. Municipalities: Suomussalmi.
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