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Jonkeri

Jonkeri is a medium-sized lake in Kuhmo, Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area and is situated in Kainuu region.

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Jonkeri
Location within Finland
Coordinates63°50′N 29°55′E / 63.833°N 29.917°E / 63.833; 29.917
Siltakoski rapids, river Jongunjoki
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area
13.981 km2 (5.398 sq mi)
Average depth
3.91 m (12.8 ft)
Max. depth18.8 m (62 ft)
Water volume
0.0547 km3 (44,300 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1
73.55 km (45.70 mi)
Surface elevation
195.6 m (642 ft)
FrozenNovember–May
IslandsUittosaari, Lammassaari, Kalmosaari, Kontusaari
References1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jonkeri is a medium-sized lake in Kuhmo, Finland. It belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area and is situated in Kainuu region.1

The Russian border is only four kilometers from the lake. Historically the lake has been a border between Sweden and Russia. The border stone called Jonkerinkivi is situated on the lake and it shows the border place of 17th century based on the Treaty of Stolbovo.2

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References

References

  1. Jonkeri in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-01. (in English)
  2. Historical places of Kuhmo municipality. Kainuu Museum. Retrieved 2014-05-18. (in Finnish)