Saimaa
Sign in to saveSaimaa ( , ; ) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. With a surface area of approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe.
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Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland, located in the southeastern part of the country in an area known for its many lakes. It ranks as the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe, making it a significant body of water on the continent.
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- Saimaa
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- Saimen
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- Lake Saimaa aerial.jpg
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- Aerial view of frozen Lake Saimaa.
- Body of water.location
- southeastern Finland
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- Finland
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- yes
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- 1
- Body of water.outflow
- Vuoksi River, Saimaa Canal
- Body of water.basin_countries
- Finland
- Body of water.islands
- 13,710
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- Saimaa canal
- Notable people
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Saimaa ( , ; ) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. With a surface area of approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth-largest natural freshwater lake in Europe.
The name Saimaa likely comes from a non-Uralic, non-Indo European substrate language. Alternatively, it has been proposed that the name may be connected to the Sami word sápmi.