Lake Nyuk

"Nyuk" redirects here. For other uses, see Nyuk (disambiguation).

Lake Nyuk
Location	Republic of Karelia
Coordinates	64°27′N 31°45′E / 64.45°N 31.75°E / 64.45; 31.75Coordinates: 64°27′N 31°45′E / 64.45°N 31.75°E / 64.45; 31.75
Basin countries	Russia

Surface area	214–230 km²

Islands	numerous

Lake Nyuk seen from space

Lake Nyuk (Russian: Нюк, Finnish: Nuokkijärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at 64°27′N 31°45′E / 64.45°N 31.75°E / 64.45; 31.75 and has an area of 214–230 km². There are numerous islands on the lake. The lake is part of the Kem River basin.

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