Lake Virmayarvi Explained

Virmajärvi
Pushpin Map:Russia Karelia
Basin Countries:Finland, Russia
Length:1km (01miles)

Lake Virmajärvi (Russian: Вирмаярви|Virmayarvi; Finnish: Virmajärvi) is a small (1km (01miles) long) lake straddling the border between Finland (Ilomantsi municipality) and Russia (Suoyarvsky District, Republic of Karelia).[1] It is located 19km (12miles) east of the village of Hattuvaara. The easternmost point of Finland and of the Schengen Area and of the continental European Union is located on an island in the lake.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The easternmost point of Finland . 2024-02-05 . The Finnish Border Guard.
  2. Löytynoja . Tanja . 2008-01-01 . The development of specific locations into tourist attractions: cases from Northern Europe . Fennia - International Journal of Geography . en . 186 . 1 . 15–29 . 1798-5617.

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