Lake Ladoga

Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga is located in European Russia
Lake Ladoga
Location in Russia
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LocationNorthwestern Russia (Leningrad Oblast and the Republic of Karelia)
Coordinates61°00′N 31°30′E / 61.000°N 31.500°E / 61.000; 31.500
Primary inflowsSvir, Volkhov, Vuoksi
Primary outflowsNeva
Catchment area276,000 km2 (107,000 sq mi)
Basin countriesRussia
Finland (minor)
Max. length219 km (136 mi)
Max. width138 km (86 mi)
Surface area17,891 km2 (6,908 sq mi)
Average depth47.3 m (155 ft)
Max. depth230–260 m (750–850 ft)
Water volume837 km3 (201 cu mi)
Surface elevation5 m (16 ft)
Islandsabout 660 (including Valaam)
Settlementssee list
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Lake Ladoga (/ˈlædəɡə/; Russian: Ла́дожское о́зеро, romanizedLadozhskoye ozero, IPA: [ˈladəʂskəjə ˈozʲɪrə] or [Ла́дога] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |3= (help), IPA: [ˈladəɡə]; Finnish: Laatokka [earlier in Finnish Nevajärvi]; Livvi: Luadogu; Veps: Ladog, Ladoganjärv) is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg.

It is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia after Baikal, and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world. It is comparable in size to Lake Ontario. Ladoga Lacus, a methane lake on Saturn's moon Titan, is named after the lake.