Lake Saimaa: Quick Facts

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A small pine tree grows on a rocky shore in the foreground, overlooking the calm waters of Saimaa Lake with a forested shoreline in the distance.

Lake Saimaa, near Mikkeli, Fin.

Yacht under bridge, Lake Saimaa, Finland.

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