| Karankajärvi | |
| Coords: | 62.725°N 24.8417°W |
| Inflow: | Vihanninjoki |
| Outflow: | Karajoki |
| Basin Countries: | Finland |
| Pushpin Map: | Finland |
| Area: | 11.012km2 |
| Depth: | 4m (13feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 23m (75feet) |
| Volume: | 0.044km3 |
| Shore: | 46.08km (28.63miles) |
| Elevation: | 148.7m (487.9feet) |
| Frozen: | December–April |
| Cities: | Saarijärvi |
Karankajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Central Finland and in Saarijärvi municipality.[1] A strait divides the lake in two parts, Ala-Karanka and Ylä-Karanka.
In Finland there are 4 lakes that are called Karankajärvi. This is the biggest of them.[2]