The largest lake in Europe, located in Karelia, Northwestern Russia, near the current Finnish border. The area of the lake is 17 700 square kilometers (approximately 6 800 square miles). The lake drains into the Baltic Sea via the river Neva. |
The largest lake in Europe, located in Karelia, Northwestern Russia, near the current Finnish border. The area of the lake is 17 700 square kilometers (approximately 6 800 square miles). The lake drains into the Baltic Sea via the river Neva. |