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Largest lake in Finland and the fourth-largest in Europe
Saimaa (/ˈsaɪmɑː/ SY-mah, Finnish: [ˈsɑi̯mɑː]; Swedish: Saimen) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. With a surface
Saimaa
Transportation canal in Finland
The Saimaa Canal (Finnish: Saimaan kanava; Swedish: Saima kanal; Russian: Сайменский канал) is a transportation canal that connects lake Saimaa with the
Saimaa_Canal
Freshwater seal found in Finland
The Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa saimensis, Finnish: saimaannorppa) is a species of seal. It is among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total
Saimaa_ringed_seal
1981 Finnish film
The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish: Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups
The_Saimaa_Gesture
Landscape region of Finland
Lake Saimaa, which, with a surface area of more than 4,400 square kilometres, is the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. Lake Saimaa itself
Finnish_Lakeland
Lake in the country of Finland
in the country. Pihlajavesi is the second-largest basin in the complex Saimaa lake system. Pihlajavesi lacks large open lake areas but has more islands
Pihlajavesi_(Saimaa)
Seal species which live primarily in freshwater lakes
Ladoga before hunting decreased the population. The Saimaa ringed seal is a species of seal unique to Saimaa, a large freshwater lake in the regions of South
Freshwater_seal
Genus of mammals
additionally recognize the Saimaa ringed seal as a distinct species rather than a subspecies of the ringed seal. The Caspian seal and Saimaa ringed seal are endangered
Pusa
of the size requirements for a water body to be classified as a lake. Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth-largest natural freshwater
List_of_lakes_of_Finland
Main-belt asteroid
1533 Saimaa (provisional designation 1939 BD) is a stony Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 26 kilometers in diameter
1533_Saimaa
Freshwater seal found in northwestern Russia
Glaciation. It is related to the even smaller population of Saimaa ringed seals in Lake Saimaa, a lake that flows into Ladoga through the Vuoksi River. The
Ladoga_ringed_seal
City in South Karelia, Finland
urban area in the country. Lappeenranta is located on the shore of Lake Saimaa, 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the Russian border and 64 kilometres (40 mi)
Lappeenranta
Municipality in South Savo, Finland
Savonlinna is located in the heart of the Saimaa Lakeland, which is why it is also known as the "Capital of Saimaa". Together with Mikkeli, they are the two
Savonlinna
Finnish newspaper published in Lappeenranta
Etelä-Saimaa is a morning broadsheet daily newspaper published in Finland. Etelä-Saimaa was established in 1885. The paper is published by Sanoma Lehtimedia
Etelä-Saimaa
Country in Northern Europe
enthusiasts. The endangered Saimaa ringed seal, one of only three lake seal species in the world, exists only in the Saimaa lake system of southeastern
Finland
River in the Karelian Isthmus
running through the northernmost part of the Karelian Isthmus from Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland to Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. The river
Vuoksi
Region of Finland
their large edge formations. At its steepest, the divider plunges into Lake Saimaa in Kyläniemi village of Taipalsaari.[citation needed] The variable terrain
South_Karelia
Lake in Finland and Russia
to the town of Nuijamaa. It is part of the Saimaa Canal linking Vyborg Bay in the Baltic Sea to Lake Saimaa in the Finnish Lakeland. Stone, Philip M. (30
Lake_Nuijamaa
Former institute of higher education in Finland
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu) was a university of applied sciences in the region of South Karelia, Finland
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
Saimaa_University_of_Applied_Sciences
Rybinsk Ры́бинское водохрани́лище (Rybinskoye Reservoir) Russia 4,580 1,770 4 Saimaa Finland 4,377 1,690 Largest lake in Finland; a group of smaller lake basins
List of largest lakes of Europe
List_of_largest_lakes_of_Europe
Policy on permits required to enter Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine
Republic of the Russian part of Saimaa canal and adjoining territory and on the conditions of navigation through Saimaa canal, article 6, paragraph 3.]
Visa_policy_of_Russia
Extensive ridge system in Southern Finland
Gulf of Finland. An artificial breach from the Lakeland is the Saimaa Canal, from Saimaa at Lappeenranta into the Gulf of Finland at Vyborg. Salpausselkä
Salpausselkä
City in North Karelia, Finland
located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä, the northern part of Lake Saimaa, at the mouth of the River Pielinen. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North
Joensuu
Bay in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea
Zashchitnaya Bay. The old Saimaa Canal (opened in 1856), as well as the new one, connect Zashchitnaya Bay with Lake Saimaa in Finland. The Russian name
Zashchitnaya_Bay
therefore are also part of the European Union. Their currency is the euro. The Saimaa Canal and Värska–Ulitina road are two of several distinct travel arrangements
Special territories of members of the European Economic Area
Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area
Rapid in Imatra, Finland
The Vuoksi and Imatrankoski were born about 5,000 BP as the waters of the Saimaa Lake penetrated the Salpausselkä end moraine due to post-glacial rebound
Imatrankoski
Finnish manufacturing company
into cargo ship that operated until the 1980s. The 1893 built pilot ship Saimaa has remained nearly original and she still operates in summertime by her
M_Crichton_&_C:o
Lake in the country of Finland
and Suomenniemi. Lake Kuolimo is closely linked to Finland's largest lake Saimaa, and discharges into it through two separate routes, featuring the rapids
Kuolimo
National park in Finland
Finland. It lies in the middle of the lake Haukivesi, a part of greater Saimaa. The National Park was established to conserve the valuable natural features
Linnansaari_National_Park
Bay in the Gulf of Finland
Since the mid-19th century, the bay has been connected by the Saimaa Canal to the lake Saimaa in Finland. In 1790, the bay was the scene of one of the largest
Vyborg_Bay
Taxon that was more prevalent in the past but is still extant
a diverse and widespread northern distribution during the Mesozoic. The Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca saimensis) is an endemic species, a relict of the last
Relict_(biology)
Species of some organisms facing a very high risk of extinction
Pusa hispida saimensis, also known as Saimaa ringed seal, from 1956. Living only in Lake Saimaa, Finland, Saimaa ringed seals are among the most endangered
Endangered_species
Species of carnivore
Bering Sea, P. h. ochotensis in the Sea of Okhotsk, P. h. saimensis in Lake Saimaa in Finland, P. h. ladogensis in nearby Lake Ladoga in Russia and P. h. botnica
Ringed_seal
Town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
and 38 km (24 miles) south of Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland. The most recent census population of Vyborg
Vyborg
Isthmus in northwestern Russia
southeastwards from Lake Saimaa of Finland to Lake Ladoga, dividing the isthmus into two uneven parts. Saimaa Canal opened in 1856 links Lake Saimaa to the Bay of
Karelian_Isthmus
Lake on the border of Finland and Russia
Pyhäjärvi (Russian: Пюхяярви) is a lake located mostly in Finland. The southeastern part of the lake is located in Russia. Niukkala Finnish Environment
Pyhäjärvi_(Karelia)
Area of northern Europe
industrial heartland along the river Vuoksi, the eastern portion of the Saimaa canal that connected central Finland to the Gulf of Finland, and access
Karelia
Municipality in South Karelia, Finland
Huuhanranta beach on the shores of Lake Saimaa among the attractions of Ruokolahti, referring it as the "Saimaa Riviera". The famous sniper Simo Häyhä
Ruokolahti
Lake in eastern Finland
sub-lake of the lake Saimaa in eastern Finland. It is located in Mikkeli municipality in the Southern Savonia region. Part of the Saimaa lake system, it borders
Yövesi
City in southeastern Finland
the country. Imatra is located in the region of South Karelia, on Lake Saimaa and the River Vuoksi. The population of Imatra is approximately 24,000,
Imatra
Town in South Savo, Finland
most-populous urban area in the country. Mikkeli is located on the shores of Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in the country, and Europe's fourth largest. Prior to
Mikkeli
Natural landmark in Finland
Etelä-Saimaa (in Finnish). 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2025-04-15. "Kummakivi balancing rock". Atlas Obscura. julia (2021-09-22). "Kummakivi". GoSaimaa (in Finnish)
Kummakivi
Municipality in South Savo, Finland
municipality center. Lake Luonteri located in south Juva is part of Lake Saimaa. Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932-2005), cross-country skier Eero Kilpeläinen (born
Juva
Aamuposti (Riihimäki, Hyvinkää, Loppi, Hausjärvi) Demokraatti (Helsinki) Etelä-Saimaa (Lappeenranta) Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (Lahti) Hämeen Sanomat (Hämeenlinna)
List_of_newspapers_in_Finland
Island in Taipalsaari, Finland
Kyläniemi is an island on the south of lake Saimaa in Taipalsaari. It was formed during the second Salpausselkä. Kyläniemi is the 20th largest island in
Kyläniemi
Bunker line on the eastern border of Finland
rocks were also incorporated in the defence line. For example, the Lake Saimaa area is a labyrinth of lakes of varying sizes, islands, straits and rivers
Salpa_Line
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to following places in Finland: Pihlajavesi (Saimaa), a major lake basin in Saimaa Pihlajavesi (Keuruu), a lake in Pihlajavesi, Keuruu Pihlajavesi
Lake_Pihlajavesi
Net used for fishing
sea turtle was ensnared and could not come up for air. Cubs of endangered Saimaa ringed seal also drown to fishing nets. Fishing nets, usually made of plastic
Fishing_net
Airport in Siilinjärvi, Finland
Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga (Russia). Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland. There is no scheduled
Kuopio_Airport
Finnish rock band
Mutala (2011) - Acoustic versions of some of their most famous songs The Saimaa Gesture (1981) List of best-selling music artists in Finland "Pamputtaako
Eppu_Normaali
Finnish pop rock band
Sanoma. pp. A 22–23. "Supersuosittu Elli Haloo: Saimaa on mun sydänpaikkani" [‘Super popular Elli Haloo: Saimaa is where my heart is’]. karjalainen.fi (in
Haloo_Helsinki!
Lake in the country of Finland
Haukivesi is a lake in southeastern Finland and a part of the Saimaa lake system. Haukivesi is the central basin of the system, collecting 80% of the water
Haukivesi
Largest island of Finland
Map of the Lake Saimaa area
Soisalo
Lake in Hankasalmi, Finland
lake. List of lakes in Finland Finnish Environment Institute: Lakes in Finland Etelä-Savon ympäristökeskus: Saimaa, nimet ja rajaukset (in Finnish) v t e
Hankavesi
Holiday Club Saimaa The 2013 World Championships took place in Lappeenranta, Finland between 21 November and 23 November at Holiday Club Saimaa The 2014 World
Karaoke_World_Championships
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1956
(January 1956), and leasing Maly Vysotsky Island and the Soviet section of the Saimaa Canal (conquered by the USSR in 1940 and 1944) back to Finland (1963). The
Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic
Karelo-Finnish_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
Region of Finland
is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland. The three major towns in the region are Mikkeli
South_Savo
University in Lappeenranta and Lahti, Finland
The university's Lappeenranta campus is situated on the shore of lake Saimaa – the 4th largest lake in Europe. LUT University's second campus is in the
LUT_University
Municipality in South Savo, Finland
contest, Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on lake Saimaa. Eila Pellinen Kalevi Hämäläinen Timo Rautiainen Albin Savola Sulkava centre
Sulkava
Dispute in Finnish politics
2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (Kekkonen suggest to be quiet) (in Finnish) Saimaa Canal links two Karelias Archived 2013-06-14 at the Wayback Machine – This
Karelian_question
Monument in Loviisa, Finland
Swedish-Russian border passes from the western branch of the Kymijoki to the Saimaa. Sweden loses the towns of Hamina, Lappeenranta and Savonlinna as well as
Lovisa_Fortress
University of applied sciences in Tampere, Finland
JAMK Kajaani Lahti Lapland Laurea Metropolia Karelia Novia Oulu Police University College Saimaa Satakunta Savonia Seinäjoki Tampere Turku Vaasa Xamk
Police_University_College
Species of freshwater seal
Quebec, Canada (the Lacs des Loups Marins harbour seals), as well as the Saimaa ringed seal and the Ladoga seal (both ringed seal subspecies), are also
Baikal_seal
Mobile operating system
1.9 18 August 2015 Eineheminlampi ("Update 17") v2.0.0 19 October 2015 Saimaa ("Update 18") v2.0.1 12 January 2016 Taalojärvi ("Update 19") v2.0.2 13
Sailfish_OS
Town in North Savo, Finland
in the lake district on straits between two parts of Lake Saimaa. An extension of the Saimaa Canal passes through the town. Varkaus was born in the late
Varkaus
2007–2011 polled list of nature sites
Slovenia Lake Ohrid Albania/ North Macedonia Lake Saiful Maluk Pakistan Lake Saimaa Finland Lake Titicaca Bolivia/ Peru Mount Olympus Greece Norfolk Island
New_7_Wonders_of_Nature
Rock paintings in Ristiina, Mikkeli, Finland
which is a part of the large lake Saimaa. The paintings are 7.7 to 11.8 metres above the water-level of lake Saimaa. The lake level was much higher at
Astuvansalmi_rock_paintings
Finnish singer and songwriter
Mestarit (Masters), and Poptenorit (Poptenors). His tenth solo album Pepe & Saimaa was nominated for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award
Pepe_Willberg
Lake of Finland, part of Saimaa
lake is 601.30 km² (7th largest). Orivesi is one of the major basins of Saimaa. The lake has numerous islands and several open lake areas including Paasselkä
Lake_Orivesi
Lake in Leningrad, Russia
invaded Ladoga between 7,000 and 5,000 BP. Around 5,000 BP the waters of the Saimaa Lake penetrated Salpausselkä and formed a new outlet, River Vuoksi, entering
Lake_Ladoga
Large inland body of relatively still water
in the world with no islands. Lake Saimaa in both South Savo and South Karelia, Finland, forms the much larger Saimaa basin, which have more shorelines
Lake
Former municipality of Finland, now part of Savonlinna
municipality was unilingually Finnish. Kolovesi National Park, home of the Saimaa Ringed Seals – one of the most endangered seals in the world, was located
Savonranta
Lake in the country of Finland
Part of the Saimaa lake system, it borders on the sub-lake system of Pihlajavesi to the south. As is the case of other lakes of Saimaa, it has numerous
Puruvesi
Finnish rock band
Tuuliajolla tour on Saimaa, with Juice Leskinen and Eppu Normaali. Material of the tour was included in the Kaurismäki brothers film The Saimaa Gesture. For
Hassisen_Kone
108 km3 26 cu mi Largest lake in China. Variable in size. Endorheic basin. 34 Saimaa Finland Fresh 4,380 km2 1,690 sq mi 82 m 269 ft 36 km3 8.6 cu mi Largest
List_of_lakes_by_area
Municipality in South Karelia, Finland
in Taipalsaari in 1991, when an armoured personnel carrier sank in Lake Saimaa. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of
Taipalsaari
River in North Karelia, Finland
draining into Lake Saimaa. The river connects the two largest lakes in North Karelia, Pielinen and Pyhäselkä (part of Greater Saimaa). The city of Joensuu
Pielisjoki
Finnish football club
Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Saimaa (SPL Saimaa) ? 1955 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Saimaa (SPL Saimaa) ? Play-offs, promoted 1956 Tier 3
Mikkelin_Palloilijat
Finnish film director
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1981 The Saimaa Gesture Yes Uncredited Uncredited Co-directed with Mika Kaurismäki 1994 Total Balalaika Show
Aki_Kaurismäki
2017-01-01 Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01 Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (Saimaan AMK) to form LAB 2020-01-01 Ammattikorkeakoulu
List of polytechnics in Finland
List_of_polytechnics_in_Finland
October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. "The Ringed Seal Archipelagos of Lake Saimaa". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021
List of World Heritage Sites in Finland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Finland
Easternmost part of the Gulf of Finland
to five months in winter. It receives the Neva and Narva rivers and the Saimaa Canal. The bay is also informally known as "the Marquis' Puddle" after Jean
Neva_Bay
Finnish composer, musician and writer (born 1951)
John Storgårds, 2013 Helsinki Klarinetiseikkailu (2020), Lauri Sallinen, Saimaa Sinfonietta, cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, 2021, Lappeenranta "Eero Hämeenniemi"
Eero_Hämeenniemi
Institute of higher education in Finland
on January 1, 2020, when Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK) and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences (SAIMIA) merged. LAB is the sixth largest
LAB University of Applied Sciences
LAB_University_of_Applied_Sciences
Finnish inventor (1877–1939)
and open waters. Even when he had settled in Helsinki, he travelled to Saimaa as often as possible. There he had a small boat with outboard motor and
Tuomas_Vohlonen
Finnish crime drama television series
– the third season will show what kind of city it is in winter]. Etelä-Saimaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 March 2019. Pham, Annika (13 December 2018).
Bordertown (Finnish TV series)
Bordertown_(Finnish_TV_series)
Commercially important migratory fish
America and in Northern Europe, for instance in lakes Sebago, Onega, Ladoga, Saimaa, Vänern and Winnipesaukee. They are not a different species from the sea-run
Salmon
Family of mammals
341–362. doi:10.1007/s10914-023-09650-y. hdl:10630/26300. ISSN 1064-7554. "Saimaa Ringed Seal". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved
Earless_seal
Lake in Finland
"Lappland". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved November 30, 2017. "Saimaa". Kotimaisten kielten keskus (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-22. Yle Sapmi
Lake_Inari
Fatal military accident in Finland
a Finnish Army-operated armoured personnel carrier (APC) sank in Lake Saimaa in Taipalsaari, south-eastern Finland, during an amphibious water crossing
1991_Taipalsaari_APC_sinking
Finnish non-governmental organization
protection of cultural landscapes protection of endangered species including the Saimaa ringed seal protection of pollinators hosting the European EKOenergy Secretariat
Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Finnish_Association_for_Nature_Conservation
Motorcycle Apple TV+ series
logrolling. They visit the Russian border, and camp on an island in Lake Saimaa. The continue to Helsinki, where they cook a meal for their families. They
Long Way Home (2025 TV series)
Long_Way_Home_(2025_TV_series)
Discontinued line of mobile devices by Microsoft
Cityman November 2015 900 5 Windows 10 Mobile Dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 550 Saimaa December 2015 500 5 Windows 10 Mobile Microsoft Lumia 650 Saana February
Nokia_Lumia
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
Nagorno-Karabakh 4,400 Disputed territory. Recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Saimaa 4,400 Lake in Finland, area is estimated. Emberá 4,398 Province of Panama
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Finnish quiz show
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands 4 1 April 2020 Country Home Country Travel: Saimaa 5 8 April 2020 Country European Travel: Platanias, Greece 6 15 April 2020
City_vs_Country_(game_show)
Path made over frozen water rather than land
Ice road on Lake Saimaa in Finland
Ice_road
1918 civil war in Finland
Lake Päijänne. The central front was between the Lake Päijänne and Lake Saimaa that was operated by the Kouvola detachment. The base in Viipuri acted as
Finnish_Civil_War
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
Cruises of Kotka, Finland, making short cruises in the Baltic Sea and Lake Saimaa. The Kristina Brahe was sold to Saimaan Matkaverkko Ltd in August 2010.
MS_Sunnhordland
System of inland waterways in Russia
4500 TEU Paraguay River – Almost 2.5m in middle river, 1.6m in upper river Saimaa Canal – Finland, max length 82.5m, beam 12.6m, draft 4.2m Seawaymax – United
Unified Deep Water System of European Russia
Unified_Deep_Water_System_of_European_Russia
The 806 km long Pielisjoki system flows into the northeastern end of lake Saimaa. A ≈260 km course through this complex lake leads to the 156 km Vuoksi exit
List_of_rivers_of_Europe
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