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Coordinates:64°20′N027°15′E / 64.333°N 27.250°E /64.333; 27.250

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Lake of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, Finland

Oulujärvi
Ärjänsaari [fi;sv]
Location of Oulujärvi in Finland
Oulujärvi

Location	Kainuu,Finland
Coordinates	64°20′N027°15′E / 64.333°N 27.250°E /64.333; 27.250
Primary outflows	Oulu River
Basin countries	Finland

Surface area	928.09 km² (358.34 sq mi)^[1]
Average depth	ca. 7 m (23 ft)^[2]
Max. depth	38 m (125 ft)
Shore length¹	1,201.17 km (746.37 mi)
Surface elevation	120.9–123.6 m (397–406 ft)^[1]

Islands	Manamansalo,Ärjänsaari [fi;sv],Toukka [fi;sv],Kaarresalo [fi;sv], Hautakaarre
Settlements	Kajaani,Paltamo,Vaala
References	^[1]^[2]
¹ Shore length isnot a well-defined measure.

Oulujärvi (Finnish:[ˈou̯luˌjærʋi]) orLake Oulu orUle (Swedish:Ule träsk), is a largelake in theKainuu region of Finland. It is also historically known asLake Cajania from a former name of Kainuu.^[3] With an area of 928 square kilometres (358 sq mi) it is thefifth largest lake in the country. The lake is drained by theOulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake into theGulf of Bothnia. Its nickname is the "Kainuu Sea", and it is bordered by the threemunicipalities ofVaala,Paltamo, andKajaani.^[2] About 40 percent of the lake is in Vaala.