Köyliönjärvi

Köyliönjärvi (Lake Köyliö, Swedish: Kjulo träsk) is a lake in the municipality of Köyliö, Finland. It is the home of the first documented historical event in Finland as Saint Henry was allegedly murdered by peasant called Lalli on the ice of the lake in 1156. Lake Köyliö and its surroundings are classified as one of the National landscapes of Finland. The area has been inhabited continuously since the Iron Age.[3]

Köyliönjärvi
Köyliönjärvi is located in Finland
Köyliönjärvi
Köyliönjärvi
LocationKöyliö, Finland
Coordinates61°08′14″N 022°19′36″E
Primary outflowsKöyliönjoki[1]
Basin countriesFinland
Surface area12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)[2]
Max. depth12.81 m (42.0 ft)[1]
Surface elevation40.5 metres (133 ft)[2]
Islands4[1]
SettlementsKöyliö
References[1][2]

Islands

Kirkkokari Island is located near the murder site of Saint Henry. It used to be a Medieval pilgrimage site for Roman Catholics.

Kirkkosaari is another and much larger island. Its first church was built there in the 15th century; the present church dates back to 1752.

The story of Henry's death on the lake is the subject of the song Köyliönjärven jäällä, by Finnish metal band Moonsorrow.

References
  1. Location at Citizen's MapSite
  2. Finnish Environment Institute: Finnish lakes smaller than 20 square kilometers Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Köyliönjärven kulttuurimaisemat Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine


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