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Ähtärinjärvi

Coordinates: 62°40′N 24°03′E / 62.667°N 24.050°E / 62.667; 24.050
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Ähtärinjärvi
A lake surrounded by trees at sunset
Lake Ähtärinjärvi at summer night
Ähtärinjärvi is located in Finland
Ähtärinjärvi
Ähtärinjärvi
LocationÄhtäri, Alajärvi, Soini
Coordinates62°40′N 24°03′E / 62.667°N 24.050°E / 62.667; 24.050
Catchment area479.98 km2 (185.32 sq mi)
Basin countriesFinland
Max. length29 km (18 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area45.1 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
Average depth6.1 m (20 ft)
Max. depth28 m (92 ft)
Surface elevation153.5 m (504 ft)

Ähtärinjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ähtäri, Alajärvi (formerly Lehtimäki) and Soini in the Southern Ostrobothnia region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and drains through a chain of lakes that includes among others the lakes Toisvesi and Tarjanne in the Pirkanmaa region, where the lake Tarjanne in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi.

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