Lake Päijänne is the second largest
lake in
Finland . The lake drains into the
Gulf of Finland via the
Kymi River. The major islands are from north to south Vuoritsalo,
Muuratsalo, Onkisalo, Judinsalo, Edessalo, Taivassalo,
Haukkasalo, Vehkasalo, Mustassalo, Virmailansaari and Salonsaari. The largest island is Virmailansaari. The word
saari means an island.
Salo once meant a great island, nowadays it means a great forest area.