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Pyhäjärvi (Satakunta)
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Pyhäjärvi is a lake
in Finland
. It is the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated
, it is considered a good fishing lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Finland
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 the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated
Eutrophication
Eutrophication or more precisely hypertrophication, is the movement of a body of water′s trophic status in the direction of increasing plant biomass, by the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, through fertilizers or sewage, to an aquatic system...
, it is considered a good fishing lake.