Petkeljärvi

Petkeljärvi is a lake in North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland. Petkeljärvi is situated nearby to the village Oinasvaara, as well as near Oinassalmi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petkeljärvi National Park.

Petkeljärvi National Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ilomantsi is a town and municipality in North Karelia, making up the very easternmost part of Finland. Petkeljärvi National Park is situated 3 km south of Petkeljärvi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Möhkö.

Möhkö is a village in Ilomantsi, Finland, located in the eastern part of the municipality along the river Koitajoki, near the border with Russia. As of 2013, it had a population of about 130. Möhkö is situated 5 km northeast of Petkeljärvi.

Petkeljärvi

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Petkeljarvi”
Category: body of water
Location: North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.60999° or 62° 36′ 36″ north

Longitude

31.19511° or 31° 11′ 42″ east

Elevation

129 metres (423 feet)

Open location code

9GJHJ55W+X2

GeoNames ID

641960

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Petkeljärvi” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Petkeljärvi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oinasvaara and Oinassalmi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petkelsaari and Petkeljärvenharjut.

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