Loppijärvi
Lake in Loppi, Finland
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Loppijärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Loppi in the Kanta-Häme region. The lake is part of Kokemäki River basin and it drains through Tervajoki River into Lake Kernaalanjärvi which in its turn drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River.[1] On the north shore of the lake is Kirkonkylä, the administrative center of the Loppi, and on the south shore the village of Läyliäinen.
| Loppijärvi | |
|---|---|
| Location | Loppi, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°41′N 024°26′E |
| Lake type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Tervajoki river |
| Catchment area | Kokemäenjoki |
| Basin countries | Finland |
| Surface area | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6.71 m (22.0 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.0207 km3 (16,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 0.910 years |
| Shore length1 | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Frozen | December–April |
| Islands | 25 |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |