Lake Keret
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Location | Republic of Karelia |
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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.