Nuorajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the municipality of Ilomantsi in the Northern Karelia region in Finland.Nuorajärvi in the Jarviwiki Web Service. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
Nuorajärvi has an area of and a volume of . Its average depth is , while the maximum depth is . The lake has 63 islands in total.
The name of Nuorajärvi was first mentioned in 1589 as Noora Jerffui by, referring to a village on its shores. The name is of Sámi origin, related to either Northern Sámi meaning 'strait (between the mainland and an island)' or , 'shallow point, underwater rock'.
See also List of lakes in Finland
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