Kuohijärvi
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Kuohijärvi is a lake in Finland
. It is part of a chain of lakes
that begins from the lakes Lummene
and Vesijako
at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki
and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there and drains into lake Mallasvesi trough the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia
, Iso-Roine
, Hauhonselkä
and Ilmoilanselkä
. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki
basin and is located for the biggest part in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna
(in the area of the former municipality of Hauho
) in the Tavastia Proper
region and for a smaller part in the municipality of Pälkäne
(in the area of the former municipality of Luopioinen
) in the Pirkanmaa
region.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is part of a chain of lakes
Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes is a common name for a series of lakes linked by waterways. Some of these include:* The Chain of Lakes area in Minneapolis, Minnesota* The village of Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri* Chain of Lakes...
that begins from the lakes Lummene
Lummene
Lummene is a lake in Finland in the municipality of Kuhmoinen in the Central Finland region.The lake is a bifurcation lake. One outflow from it is eastwards into the lake Päijänne, which is a part of Kymijoki basin and drains into the Gulf of Finland. Other outflow is into lake Vehkajärvi and from...
and Vesijako
Vesijako
Vesijako is a lake in Finland. It is situated in Padasjoki in the region of Päijänne Tavastia.The lake is famous in Finland as a bifurcation lake , together with the nearby Lummene that is somewhat less known, and from which waters flow eastwards into lake Päijänne and westwards through the lake...
at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki
Kokemäenjoki
The Kokemäenjoki is a river and its drainage basin in southwestern Finland.-Geography:The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region...
and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there and drains into lake Mallasvesi trough the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia
Kukkia
Kukkia is a lake in Finland. It is a part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene, Vehkajärvi and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the Lake Kuohijärvi into Lake Kukkia. From Kukkia the chain of lakes...
, Iso-Roine
Iso-Roine
Iso-Roine is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there through the lakes Kuohijärvi and Kukkia into the Lake Iso-Roine, which in turn drains...
, Hauhonselkä
Hauhonselkä
Hauhonselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins and flows westwards from there trough the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä and ends...
and Ilmoilanselkä
Ilmoilanselkä
Ilmoilanselkä is a lake in Finland. It is part of a chain of lakes that begins from the lakes Lummene and Vesijako at the drainage divide between the Kokemäenjoki and Kymijoki basins, flows westwards from there trough the lakes Kuohijärvi, Kukkia, Iso-Roine, Hauhonselkä and Ilmoilanselkä and drains...
. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki
Kokemäenjoki
The Kokemäenjoki is a river and its drainage basin in southwestern Finland.-Geography:The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region...
basin and is located for the biggest part in the area of the city of Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...
(in the area of the former municipality of Hauho
Hauho
Hauho is a former municipality of Finland. It was situated in the province of Southern Finland and is today a part of the region of Tavastia Proper ....
) in the Tavastia Proper
Tavastia Proper
Tavastia Proper is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, and Uusimaa.Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region...
region and for a smaller part in the municipality of Pälkäne
Pälkäne
Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland.Pälkäne is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
(in the area of the former municipality of Luopioinen
Luopioinen
Luopioinen is a former municipality of Finland, situated about from Tampere. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region and in 2007 it was joined to the municipality of Pälkäne...
) in the Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa , or the Tampere Region , is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland....
region.