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Lake Keret

Coordinates: 65°55′00″N 32°56′00″E / 65.916667°N 32.93333°E / 65.916667; 32.93333
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Lake Keret
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Lake Keret is located in Karelia
Lake Keret
Lake Keret
Lake Keret is located in Russia
Lake Keret
Lake Keret
LocationRepublic of Karelia
Coordinates65°55′00″N 32°56′00″E / 65.916667°N 32.93333°E / 65.916667; 32.93333
Basin countriesRussia
Surface area223 km2 (86 sq mi)
FrozenNovember–May
Islands130

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.