Lake Nyuk
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"Nyuk" redirects here. For other uses, see Nyuk (disambiguation).
Lake Nyuk[1](Russian: Нюк, Finnish: Nuokkijärvi, Karelian: Nyukozero[2]) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at 64.45°N 31.75°E / 64.45; 31.75[3] and has an area of 214–230 km2 (83–89 sq mi). There are numerous islands on the lake. The lake is part of the Kem River basin.
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Lake Nyuk | |
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Location | Republic of Karelia |
Coordinates | 64.45°N 31.75°E / 64.45; 31.75 |
Type | Lake |
Primary inflows | Rastas, Häme |
Basin countries | Russia |
Surface area | 214–230 square kilometres (83–89 sq mi) |
Average depth | 8.5 metres (28 ft) |
Max. depth | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Water volume | 1.81 cubic kilometres (0.43 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 255 kilometres (158 mi) |
Surface elevation | 134 metres (440 ft) |
Islands | 126 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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