Lake Keret

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Lake Keret
Lake Keret - from space
from space
Location Republic of Karelia
Coordinates 65.9166667° N 32.9333333° ECoordinates: 65.9166667° N 32.9333333° E
Basin countries Russia
Surface area 223 km²
Frozen November-May
Islands 130

Lake Keret (Russian: Кереть, Finnish: Kierettijärvi) is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It has an area of 223 km². There are about 130 islands on the lake. Keret is used for fishery. Lake Keret freezes up in early November and stays icebound until late May.