Kankareenjärvi
Small lake in Finland
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Kankareenjärvi is a small lake in Finland. It is situated in Salo in the region of Southwest Finland in the area of the former municipality of Halikko. Purilanjoki, a minor river that discharges into the Archipelago Sea, originates from the lake.[1]
| Kankareenjärvi | |
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  Kankareenjärvi Location within Finland | |
| Coordinates | 60°26′28″N 22°57′40″E |
| Purilanjoki | |
| Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
Shore length1 | 1.53 km (0.95 mi) |
Surface elevation | 77.7 m (255 ft) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kankareenjärvi is the only lake of Halikko. A pine forest surrounds the lake. The shores of the Kankareenjärvi are partly bog, especially in the north side of the lake. There are some summer cottages and a public beach at the lake.
