Lake Keret

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Lake Keret
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Location	Republic of Karelia
Coordinates	65°55′00″N 32°56′00″E / 65.916667°N 32.93333°E / 65.916667; 32.93333Coordinates: 65°55′00″N 32°56′00″E / 65.916667°N 32.93333°E / 65.916667; 32.93333
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. 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.

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