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Lake Päijänne

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Lake Päijänne(Finnish pronunciation:[ˈpæi̯jænːe]) inJyväskylä,acityand the regional capital ofCentral Finland,is the second largestlakeinFinland(1,080 km2(266,874 acres)). The lake drains into theGulf of Finlandvia theKymi River.The major islands are from north to southVuoritsalo,Muuratsalo,Onkisalo,Judinsalo,Edessalo,Taivassalo,Haukkasalo,Vehkasalo,Mustassalo,VirmailansaariandSalonsaari.The largest island is Virmailansaari. The wordsaarimeans an island.Saloonce meant a great island, nowadays it means a great forest area.

Päijänne
Päijänne and Päijätsalo
Päijänne is located in Finland
Päijänne
Päijänne
Coordinates61°35′N025°30′E/ 61.583°N 25.500°E/61.583; 25.500
Primary outflowsKymi River
BasincountriesFinland
Max. length120 km (75 mi)
Surface area1,070–1,082.89 km2(413.13–418.11 sq mi)[1][2]
Average depth16.2–18 m (53–59 ft)[1]
Max. depth95.3 m (313 ft)[1]
Water volume18.1 km3(4.3 cu mi)[1]
Residence time2.5 years
Surface elevation78.3 m (257 ft)[2]
Islands1886 (Virmailansaari, Salonsaari, Judinsalo, Onkisalo, Paatsalo, Muuratsalo, Haukkasalo, Vuoritsalo, Mustassalo, Edessalo, Taivassalo)
SettlementsAsikkala,Jyväskylä,Korpilahti,Kuhmoinen,Luhanka,Muurame,Padasjoki,Sysmä
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The largest city on the shores of Päijänne isJyväskyläin the North. The city ofLahtiis connected to Päijänne through LakeVesijärviand Vääksy canal.

An undergroundaqueduct,Päijänne Water Tunnel,connects the lake toVantaa,providing theGreater Helsinkiarea with water. The deepest point in any lake in Finland is located in Päijänne (95.3 m or 313 ft).

The name of Lake Päijänne comes possibly from aPre-Finno-Ugric substratelanguage.[3]

Transportation

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Aerial view of frozen Lake Päijänne.
MS Suometar in the Kalkkinen canal between Päijänne and Kalkkinen

Päijänne is a famousboating,canoeingandsailingattraction. The 119 kilometres (74 mi) long lake is connected by canals toLake Keitele,LakeVesijärviand to Lake Ruotsalainen. Length of the open waterway for ships is 380 kilometres (240 mi). Construction of canals connecting Päijänne to theBaltic Seahas been discussed for decades. Nevertheless, the plan is still to be materialized.

Until the 1940s Lake Päijänne was a major transportation channel in theCentral Finland.Numerous ships transported passengers and freight between the villages and cities on the shores of Päijänne. Nowadays, passenger transportation is rather a tourist attraction on the lakelands than the fastest way connecting the cities and villages. One of the most popular passenger transportation routes in summertime is between the cities ofLahtiandJyväskylä.

Present day passenger ships on Päijänne
Name Built Passengers Length Width Speed Home harbour
M/S Aino 1922 90 17,20 m 4,10 m 11 knots Lahti[4]
M/S Elbatar 1984 90 16,08 m 4,78 m 11 knots Padasjoki[5]
M/S Charlotte Padasjoki
M/S Happy Days Lahti
M/S Hilja 1902 60 Jyväskylä,charter ferry[6]
M/S Jenni-Maria II 1970 30 15,30 m 3,80 m 15 knots Sysmä
M/S Katrilli 80 Jyväskylä,charter ferry[7]
M/S Kymppi 77 Jyväskylä,charter ferry[7]
S/S Laitiala 1903 130 26,7 m 6,64 m Lahti,charter ferry[4]
M/S Meininki 1970 30 Jyväskylä,charter ferry[8]
M/S Minni Jyväskylä
M/S Päijänne 50 20 m 5 m Jyväskylä,charter ferry[9]
M/S Rhea 43 m 8,2 m Jyväskylä[10]
M/S Rosetta Lahti,charter ferry[11]
M/S Ruotsalainen 22,10 m 5,32 m Asikkala
M/S Salome 18,90 m 4,35 m Lahti,charter ferry
M/S Suometar 199 Jyväskylä[7]
M/S Suomen Neito 199 Jyväskylä[7]
M/S Suomen Suvi 1993 199 Jyväskylä[7]
S/S Suomi 1906 199 31,60 m 2,13 m Jyväskylä[7][12]
M/S Terhi 199 Heinola
M/S Tuulikki II 170 Jämsä[13]
M/S Tuulikki III 80 Jämsä[13]
M/S Wellamo 1990 190 Lahti[4]

Tourism

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There are 16,000 cottages on the shores of Päijänne. Most of the cottages are private owned and have a separate sauna cottage.[14]

In addition to cottage tourism Päijänne attracts fishing, sailing, canoeing, rowing, paddling, trekking, ice-skating, snow mobile and nature tourists. The National Parks of Päijänne and Leivonmäki alone has tens of thousands of visitors every year.

The Clear and Drinkable Lake Päijänne South Association won a Tourism and Environment award presented by the European Union Commission in 1995.[15]

National Parks

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Päijänne National Park(Finnish:Päijänteen kansallispuisto) is a national park in the southern parts of Lake Päijänne. It consists of 50 unbuilt islands and parts of inhabited islands. The national park has been established in 1993 and has an area of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi).[16]

Leivonmäki National Parkis situated few kilometres North East from the Northern part of Lake Päijänne. It is one of the youngest national parks in Finland.

Cities and towns upon Lake Päijänne

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From North to South

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  • Kalkkinen canal
  • Pulkkilanharju and Karisalmi Bridge in Asikkala
  • Vääksy canal between Päijänne and Lake Vesijärvi
  • View from Hill Satasarvinen in Muuratsalo, Jyväskylä
  • Kärkinen bridge inKorpilahti,Jyväskyläduring the Päijännepurjehdus sailing competition
  • Tugboat pulling logs in Päijänne in 1930s
  • Päijänne from the Puolakanvuori hill in 1948
  • Passenger steam ships S/S Jyväskylä, S/S Suomi, S/S Taru and S/S Tehi in Pihlajakoski harbour,Kuhmoinenin 1938
  • Vaajakoski canal in the Northern end of Lake Päijänne

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdeSeppälä, Matti (2005),The Physical Geography of Fennoscandia,Oxford University Press, p. 145,ISBN978-0-19-924590-1
  2. ^abcPäijänne.Järviwiki Web Service.Finnish Environment Institute.Retrieved 2014-03-07.(in English)
  3. ^"Saimaa".
  4. ^abc"TIETOA LAIVOISTA::Lahden Järvimatkailu Oy".Lahdenjarvimatkailu.fi.Archived fromthe originalon 10 January 2019.Retrieved28 December2017.
  5. ^"Sivut ovat siirtyneet".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-09.Retrieved2011-09-27.
  6. ^"Laivan tilat".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-28.Retrieved2011-09-27.
  7. ^abcdef"PÄIJÄNNE RISTEILYT HILDEN OY: Laivat".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-03.Retrieved2011-09-27.
  8. ^"Merimeininki".Merimeininki.fi.Retrieved28 December2017.
  9. ^"M/S Päijänne".Mspaijanne.fi.Retrieved28 December2017.
  10. ^"Päijänneristeilyt Jyväskylässä - Risteilyt Jyväskylästä".Matkarhea.fi.Retrieved28 December2017.
  11. ^"Päijännettä pohjoiseen - Risteilyt".www.paijannettapohjoiseen.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2 July 2007.Retrieved15 January2022.
  12. ^"Archived copy".www.elka.fi.Archived fromthe originalon 26 June 2002.Retrieved15 January2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ab"Päijännematkat Koskinen, Jämsä".Paijannematkat.com.Retrieved28 December2017.
  14. ^Koskinen, Petri."Täyttä mökkielämää".Talouselämä.Retrieved28 December2017.
  15. ^Etelä-Päijänne, Juotavan Hyvä."Etelä-Päijänne - majoitus, ohjelmapalvelut ja ravintolat Järvi-Suomessa".Loma-paijanne.fi.Archived fromthe originalon 13 February 2013.Retrieved28 December2017.
  16. ^"PÄIJÄNTEEN KANSALLISPUISTO"(in Finnish). visitpaijanne.fi.Retrieved7 April2020.
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