Virmajärvi
Encyclopedia
Virmajärvi is a small lake
straddling the border between Finland
(Ilomantsi
municipality) and Russia (Suoyarvsky District
, Republic of Karelia
). It is located 19 km (11.8 mi) east of the village of Hattuvaara
. The easternmost point of Finland
and of the continental European Union
is located on an island in the Virmajärvi.
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,...
straddling the border between 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...
(Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi is municipality and a village of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
municipality) and Russia (Suoyarvsky District
Suoyarvsky District
Suoyarvsky District is an administrative district , one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Suoyarvsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the town of Suoyarvi. District's population: 24,028 ; Population of Suoyarvi accounts for...
, Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
). It is located 19 km (11.8 mi) east of the village of Hattuvaara
Hattuvaara
Hattuvaara is a village in Ilomantsi municipality in the province of Eastern Finland, about 40 km north-east from the municipality centre and near the border with Russia....
. The easternmost point of Finland
Extreme points of Finland
This is a list of the extreme points of Finland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.*Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Lapland at - also the northernmost point of the European Union...
and of the continental European Union
Extreme points of the European Union
This is a list of the extreme points of the European Union — the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.-In Europe:* North: Nuorgam, Finland...
is located on an island in the Virmajärvi.