Talk:Saimaa

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This article contains false info. Saimaa is the fourth largest lake in Europe, not fifth. Saimaa's area is 4,400 km², not 1,147 km². Source, in Finnish unfortunately: http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=117975&lan=FI. ("pinta-ala on noin 4 400 km2" = area is approximately 4,400 km2) --213.186.243.208 23:07, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

  • However, 4,400km² is used for the .group. of lakes ("Iso-Saimaa"), rather than the actual one. --User:89.58.29.28 14:40, 21 Nov 2006 (UTC)

Actually, the article says it is sixth largest in Europe. Lake Inari also happens to be sixth largest in Europe.

I've seen a more accurate figure of 4,377 km² (1,690 sq mi) for Greater Saimaa in the Statistical Yearbook of Finland (don't remember what year, but I suppose it can be found in any edition); this is often rounded to 4,380 or 4,400. The 1,147 km² (443 sq mi) is for Saimaa proper. That, does Greater Saimaa qualify as a single lake by international standards, I don't know. Also, there are three types of freshwater seal, not two: the Saimaa Ringed Seal, Ladoga Seal and Baikal Seal; of these only the last one is a true species, the other two are relict populations of the otherwise marine Ringed Seal. --Anshelm '77 23:12, 16 August 2007 (UTC)