Lake Vygozero

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Lake Vygozero
Vygozero seen from space
Location	Republic of Karelia
Coordinates	63.4166667° N 35.2° ECoordinates: 63.4166667° N 35.2° E
Primary inflows	Segezha River
Basin countries	Russia
Surface area	1,250 km²
Islands	500+

Lake Vygozero (Russian: Выгозеро, Finnish: Uikujärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at around 63.4166667° N 35.2° E and has an area of 1,250 km². From 1933 it is a part of the White Sea-Baltic Canal. There are more than 500 islands on the lake. Vygozero is used for fishery. Segezha River empties into the lake.

[edit] See also

• Vodlozero National Park