Leppävesi
Encyclopedia
Leppävesi is the 65th largest lake of Finland
in municipalities Jyväskylä
, Laukaa
and Toivakka
. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It's part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele
and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross it.
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...
in municipalities Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
, Laukaa
Laukaa
Laukaa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
and Toivakka
Toivakka
Toivakka is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland, near Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
. It flows to Päijänne via Vaajavirta. It's part of Keitele Canal, waterway connecting Lake Keitele
Lake Keitele
Keitele is a lake located in central Finland. With the area of 493.59 km² it is the 9th largest lake in the country. The lake is divided into three regions, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele, of which Keski-Keitele is the largest. Water in the lake is clear and in an excellent condition...
and Päijänne. National road 9 and Pieksämäki–Jyväskylä railway cross it.