Posionjärvi

Posionjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the region Lapland in Finland.^[1]

Coordinates66°08′N 28°02′E

TypeLake

Primary inflows

Karisalmi strait, lake Posionperä

Primary outflows

Ahvensalmi strait, lake Yli-Kitka

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Posionjärvi
Posionjärvi Location within Lapland
Coordinates	66°08′N 28°02′E
Type	Lake
Primary inflows	Karisalmi strait, lake Posionperä
Primary outflows	Ahvensalmi strait, lake Yli-Kitka
Catchment area	Koutajoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Average depth	2.42 m (7 ft 11 in)
Max. depth	11 m (36 ft)
Water volume	0.045 km3 (36,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	146.46 km (91.01 mi)
Surface elevation	240.2 m (788 ft)
Frozen	November–May
Islands	Halkosaaret, Maaninkasaaret
Settlements	Posio
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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There are 187 islands in the lake.^{[citation needed]}