Päijänne

Location

Päijänne 1948

Kelvenne islands beach

Päijänne is the second largest lake in Finland. It is between the regions of Central Finland and Päijänne Tavastia. It covers 1,100 kilometres (680 mi). Päijänne flows into the Gulf of Finland through the river Kymijoki.

The quality of the water is good. It improves south of Jämsä.

Päijänne is next to the municipalities of Kuhmoinen, Jämsä, Joutsa, Luhanka, Muurame, Toivakka and Jyväskylä in Central Finland, and Padasjoki, Asikkala and Sysmä in Päijänne Tavastia.

Islands

The lake has 1,886 islands.^[1]

Some of the largest islands are Virmailansaari, Salonsaari, Judinsalo, Onkisalo, Paatsalo, Muuratsalo, Haukkasalo and Vuoritsalo.

National Park

In the southern part of Päijänne is Päijänne National Park. This was established in 1993. The park covers about 50 islands. The park is next to the municipalities of Padasjoki, Asikkala and Sysmä. It covers Kelvenne island, which is 8 km long and 50-800 meters wide. The bays in the national park are popular places for boating.

Päijänne Media

Aerial view of frozen Lake Päijänne.
MS Suometar in the Kalkkinen canal between Päijänne and Kalkkinen
Kalkkinen canal, Asikkala, Finland.
Pulkkilanharju and Karisalmi Bridge in Asikkala
Vääksy canal between Päijänne and Lake Vesijärvi
View from Hill Satasarvinen in Muuratsalo, Jyväskylä
Kärkinen bridge in Korpilahti, Jyväskylä during the Päijännepurjehdus sailing competition
Tugboat pulling logs in Päijänne in 1930s
Passenger steam ships S/S Jyväskylä, S/S Suomi, S/S Taru and S/S Tehi in Pihlajakoski harbour, Kuhmoinen in 1938