Vanajavesi
Sign in to saveVanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland, in the regions of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme and parts of the Päijät-Häme region.
Key facts
- Body of water.name
- Vanajavesi
- Body of water.image
- Hameenlinna lake vanajavesi.jpg
- Body of water.alt
- Vanajavesi Lake with Hameenlinna in the background.
- Body of water.pushpin_map
- Finland
- Body of water.outflow
- Pyhäjärvi
- Body of water.basin_countries
- Finland
- Body of water.frozen
- December–April
- Body of water.islands
- Retulansaari
- Body of water.cities
- Viiala, Sääksmäki, Valkeakoski
- Body of water.mapframe
- yes
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 102.888
- Elevation
- 79
- Image
- Hameenlinna lake vanajavesi.jpg
- Perimeter
- 241.323
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Vanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland, in the regions of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme and parts of the Päijät-Häme region.
==Settlements== The biggest city by the lake is Hämeenlinna in Kanta-Häme. Other cities and towns include Valkeakoski and Akaa (formerly Toijala) in the Pirkanmaa region. In addition to these, the municipalities by the lake include Lempäälä in the Pirkanmaa region and Hattula and Janakkala in the Kanta-Häme region.
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