Simpelejärvi

Simpelejärvi is a medium-sized lake in the in region in .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in South Karelia region, Finland, and Russia
  • Also known as: Lake Simpele”, “Simpele”, and “Simpelejarvi

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melkoniemi and Parikkala.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Simpelejärvi.

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is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the region, 97 kilometres from and 139 kilometres from .

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is a municipality in the region of Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,945 and covers an area of 401.89 square kilometres of which 50.25 km2 is water.

Simpelejärvi

Latitude
61.50604° or 61° 30′ 22″ north
Longitude
29.41818° or 29° 25′ 5″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
9GHFGC49+C7
Geo­Names ID
636775
Wiki­data ID
Q2288278
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Simpelejärvi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سمبل جيرفي
  • Belarusian: Сімпелеярві
  • Catalan: Simpelejärvi
  • Cebuano: Simpelejärvi
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره سمبل جيرفى
  • Finnish: Simpelejärvi
  • French: Simpelejärvi
  • German: Simpelejärvi
  • Russian: Симпелеярви
  • Swedish: Simpelejärvi
  • Uzbek: Simpelejärvi

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Someroniemi and Joukio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tinkko and Hiekkapakka.

South Karelia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lappeenranta, Imatra, Joutseno, and Parikkala.

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