Lakes of Finland
Notable lakes of Finland, ranked by area, each linked to the nearest place to base yourself. Facts from Wikidata.
| Lakes | Area | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Saimaa The largest lake in Finland and the fourth largest lake in Europe | 4,400 km² | Lappeenranta |
| Petruma Lake in Heinävesi, Finland | 1,102 km² | Joensuu |
| Päijänne The deepest and the second largest lake of Finland | 1,083 km² | — |
| Lake Inari Lake in Inari, Finland | 1,082 km² | — |
| Joutsijärvi Lake of Ulvila, Finland | 1,039 km² | Pori |
| Pielinen Lake in North Karelia, Finland | 894 km² | — |
| Oulujärvi Lake of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, Finland | 887 km² | — |
| Pihlajavesi Lake in Finland, part of Saimaa | 713 km² | — |
| Lake Orivesi Lake of Finland, part of Saimaa | 601 km² | Joensuu |
| Haukivesi Lake of Finland, part of Saimaa | 560 km² | — |
| Kallavesi Lake of North Savo region, Finland | 478 km² | Kuopio |
| Puruvesi Lake in Finland, part of Saimaa | 416 km² | — |
| Pyhäselkä Lake of North Karelia region, Finland, part of Saimaa | 361 km² | Joensuu |
| Puula Lake of Finland | 331 km² | — |
| Lake Keitele Lake of Central Finland | 330 km² | — |
| Kitkajärvi Rather big lake in Northern Finland | 286 km² | — |
| Höytiäinen Lake in North Karelia, Finland | 283 km² | Joensuu |
| Yli-Kitka Lake of Finland | 237 km² | — |
| Suvasvesi Lake in Northern Savonia region, Finland | 234 km² | Kuopio |
| Juojärvi Lake in Eastern Finland | 220 km² | Joensuu |
| Näsijärvi Lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland | 211 km² | Tampere |
| Enonvesi Lake of Enonkoski, Finland, part of Saimaa | 209 km² | — |
| Kemijärvi Lake in Kemijärvi, Finland | 206 km² | — |
| Konnevesi Lake of Finland | 189 km² | — |
| Kiantajärvi Lake in Suomussalmi, Finland | 169 km² | — |
| Nilakka Lake in Finland | 169 km² | — |
| Iisvesi Lake in Tervo, Northern Savonia, Finland | 164 km² | Kuopio |
| Koitere Lake in Ilomantsi, Finland | 164 km² | — |
| Juurusvesi–Akonvesi Lake in Northern Savonia, Finland | 157 km² | Kuopio |
| Pyhäjärvi Lake in Säkylä, Eura and Pöytyä, Finland | 155 km² | Turku |
| Kivijärvi Lake in Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi and Kinnula, Central Finland, Finland | 154 km² | — |
| Porttipahta Reservoir Reservoir in Sodankylä, Finland | 149 km² | — |
| Lappajärvi Crater lake in South Ostrobothnia region, Finland | 145 km² | — |
| Suontee Lake in Finland | 143 km² | — |
| Viinijärvi Lake in North Karelia region, Finland | 135 km² | Joensuu |
| Längelmävesi Lake of Finland | 133 km² | Tampere |
| Kyyvesi Lake in Southern Savonia region in Finland | 130 km² | — |
| Pyhäjärvi Lake in Pyhäjärvi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland | 122 km² | — |
| Pyhäjärvi Lake in Pirkanmaa, Finland (near Tampere) | 122 km² | Tampere |
| Onkivesi Lake in North Savo region, Finland | 113 km² | Kuopio |
| Lake Pielavesi Lake in Pielavesi, Finland | 110 km² | — |
| Vesijärvi Lake in Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland | 108 km² | — |
| Ontojärvi – Nurmesjärvi Lake in Finland | 105 km² | — |
| Vanajavesi Lake in Finland | 103 km² | Tampere |
| Kolima Lake in the countryside of Central Finland | 101 km² | — |
| Pitkämö reservoir Reservoir in Kurikka, Finland | 100 km² | — |
| Keurusselkä Lake in Finland | 98 km² | Jyväskylä |
| Nuasjärvi Lake in Kainuu, Finland | 96 km² | — |
| Kyrösjärvi Lake in Pirkanmaa region, Finland | 96 km² | Tampere |
| Lohjanjärvi Lake in Uusimaa region, Finland | 88 km² | Helsinki |
| Vuohijärvi Lake in Finland | 86 km² | — |
| Kermajärvi Lake in Heinävesi, Finland | 86 km² | Joensuu |
| Jääsjärvi Lake in Hartola, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland | 81 km² | — |
| Lake Syväri Lake of Northern Savonia region, Finland | 81 km² | Kuopio |
| Unnukka Lake in North Savonia region, Finland | 80 km² | Kuopio |
| Kuolimo Lake in Savitaipale, Finland | 79 km² | Lappeenranta |
| Lentua Lake in Kuhmo, Finland | 78 km² | — |
| Kivijärvi Lake in Luumäki and Lemi, Finland | 76 km² | Lappeenranta |
| Muojärvi Lake in Kuusamo, Finland | 76 km² | — |
| Niinivesi Lake in Rautalampi, Northern Savonia, Finland | 76 km² | Kuopio |