Lake Kanariku
| Lake Kanariku | |
|---|---|
| Kanariku järv (Estonian) | |
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.png)  Lake Kanariku | |
| Coordinates | 57°54′35″N 26°58′56″E / 57.9097702°N 26.9820883°E |
| Primary inflows | Kanariku Creek |
| Basin countries | Estonia |
| Max. length | 240 meters (790 ft) |
| Surface area | 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 780 meters (2,560 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 80.8 meters (265 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Kanariku (Estonian: Kanariku järv, also Kanariku Verijärv,[1] Parksepa järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is not open for public use.[2]
Names
According to the linguist Evar Saar, the lake bore three names.[3] The name Verijärv literally means 'Blood Lake'; however, based on study of another lake with the same name and the village of Verijärve, it is unlikely that the lake is named after blood.[4] Fieldwork determined that older people preferred the name Kanariku järv 'Lake Kanariku' (referring to the village bordering the lake to the north) and younger people Parksepa järv 'Lake Parksepa' (referring to the village the lake is actually located in). Based on this, the Place Names Council decided to adopt the name Kanariku järv 'Lake Kanariku' as the standardized name for the lake.[3]
Physical description
The lake covers an area of 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres), with a length of 240 meters (790 ft) and a shoreline measuring 780 meters (2,560 ft). It is fed by Kanariku Creek (Estonian: Kanariku oja).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kanariku järv". Veekogud. Tallinn: Keskkonnaagentuur. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Rudi, Hanneli (March 11, 2012). "Eesti järved saavad uued nimed" [Estonian lakes get new names]. Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Leht, Mari-Anne (April 19, 2012). "Enamik kohanimedest on nüüdisajastatud". Lõunaleht. No. 16. p. 9. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Verijärve". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 21, 2025.