Lake Keret
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| Lake Keret | |
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from space | |
| Location | Republic of Karelia |
| Coordinates | 65°55′00″N 32°56′00″E / 65.916667°N 32.93333°E |
| Basin countries | Russia |
Surface area | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| 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.[1] 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.
History
[edit]On 5 September 1965, an Antonov An-2 plane crashed into the lake, with one person killed.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Озера Карелии". Библиотека Русского географического общества (in Russian). 2013. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ↑ "Keret Lake". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. 1965-09-05. Retrieved 2025-08-21.