Simpelejärvi

lake in South Karelia region, Finland, and Russia
LakeBodyOfWater lake Q2288278
Simpelejärvi
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Simpelejärvi

Summary

Simpelejärvi is a lake[1]. Simpelejärvi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Simpelejärvi is located in Parikkala[3].
  • Simpelejärvi is located in Rautjärvi[4].
  • Simpelejärvi is located in Lakhdenpokhsky District[5].
  • Simpelejärvi is in the country of Finland[6].
  • Simpelejärvi is in the country of Russia[7].
  • Simpelejärvi is in the country of Russian Empire[8].
  • Simpelejärvi is in the country of Soviet Union[9].
  • Simpelejärvi's image is recorded as Anitsanlahti in Winter.JPG[10].
  • Simpelejärvi's instance of is recorded as lake[11].
  • Simpelejärvi's inflows is recorded as Joensuunjoki[12].
  • Simpelejärvi's basin country is recorded as Finland[13].
  • Simpelejärvi's Commons category is recorded as Lake Simpele[14].
  • Simpelejärvi's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 87926[15].
  • Simpelejärvi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61.5150363, 'lon': 29.403796}[16].
  • Simpelejärvi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbzrqk[17].
  • Simpelejärvi's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0484898[18].
  • Simpelejärvi's GeoNames ID is recorded as 636775[19].
  • Simpelejärvi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Simpelejärvi'}[20].
  • Simpelejärvi's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+69'}[21].
  • Simpelejärvi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+58.5517'}[22].
  • Simpelejärvi's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+813'}[23].
  • Simpelejärvi's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -1386662[24].
  • Simpelejärvi's YSO ID is recorded as 108199[25].
  • Simpelejärvi's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+177.198'}[26].
  • Simpelejärvi's connects with is recorded as Kivijärvensalmi[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Finland[6], a sovereign state[28], founded in 1917[29]; Russia[7], a sovereign state[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1991[32]; Russian Empire[8], an empire[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1721[35]; and Soviet Union[9], a federal republic[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1922[38]. Located in include Parikkala[3], a municipality of Finland[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1635[41]; Rautjärvi[4], a municipality of Finland[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1871[44]; and Lakhdenpokhsky District[5], a municipal district[45], in Russia[46].

Physical Characteristics

Simpelejärvi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+58.5517'}[22]. Simpelejärvi's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+69'}[21].

Designation and Status

Simpelejärvi's instance of is recorded as lake[11].

Why It Matters

Simpelejärvi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GeoNames. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Lake Register. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Lake Register. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Gower · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+58.5517'}
    Located in
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Parikkala, Rautjärvi, Lakhdenpokhsky District
    Country
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||pl */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29900|batch #29900]]: Lakes in Russia, Karelia +Dpl"
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