Piispajärvi

Piispajärvi
Piispajärvi Location within Finland
Location	Suomussalmi
Coordinates	65°17′N 29°00′E
Primary outflows	Alassalmi strait to the lake Vellijärvi
Catchment area	Oulujoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	12.876 km2 (4.971 sq mi)
Average depth	2.43 m (8 ft 0 in)
Max. depth	12.75 m (41.8 ft)
Water volume	0.0313 km3 (25,400 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	70.25 km (43.65 mi)
Surface elevation	247.8 m (813 ft)
Settlements	Piispajärvi village
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Piispajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Oulujoki main catchment area in Kainuu region, in Finland. There is also a village named Piispajärvi in the eastern shore of the lake. The Finnish National Road 5 cross the lake near the village.

See also

• List of lakes in Finland