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Keitele is a large lake located in Central Finland. With the area of 493.59 km² it is the 9th largest lake in the country. The lake is divided into three regions, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele, of which Keski-Keitele is the largest. Water in the lake is clear and in excellent condition.[2] The towns of Äänekoski and Viitasaari are located on the shores of Keitele.

Keitele
Sunset on Keitele
Keitele
Location of Keitele.
Location	Central Finland
Coordinates	62°56′N 26°02′E
Lake type	Natural
Catchment area	Kymijoki
Basin countries	Finland
Surface area	498.41 km2 (192.44 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	6.88 m (22.6 ft)
Max. depth	66 m (217 ft)
Water volume	3.4 km3 (2,800,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	1,461 km (908 mi)
Surface elevation	99.5 m (326 ft)[1]
Islands	Hautsalo, Pyhänsalo, Jurvansalo, Patasalo
Settlements	Äänekoski, Sumiainen, Suolahti, Viitasaari
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The northernmost part of the lake is called Ylä-Keitele. A big part of Ylä-Keitele belongs to Natura 2000 protection program due to its clear water and natural condition.

A leading figure in modern Finnish painting, Akseli Gallen-Kallela first worked at Lake Keitele, in summer 1904. This Lake Keitele landscape is his third and most elaborate depiction of the lake, and he exhibited it in Helsinki that same year. The painting is signed with the Swedish form of the artist's name; in later years he used the Finnish form, as above, by which he is best known today. This painting now hangs in the National Gallery, London.

The lake is mentioned prominently in James Church's 2006 novel A Corpse in the Koryo.

References

External links

• Media related to Keitele (lake) at Wikimedia Commons
• National Gallery, London

На других языках

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[de] Keitele (See)

Der Keitele ist ein See in Finnland, der mit 498,41 km² der neuntgrößte des Landes ist.[1] Der See ist in drei Teile geteilt, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele. Keski-Keitele ist der größte Teil. Die Orte Äänekoski und Viitasaari liegen am Ufer des Sees. Der See liegt auf 99,5 m Höhe. Er fließt zum Päijänne ab und liegt somit im Einzugsgebiet des Kymijoki.

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- [en] Lake Keitele

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[fr] Lac Keitele

Le lac Keitele est un lac situé dans la région de Finlande-Centrale de la province de Finlande-Occidentale[1],[2],[3].

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[ru] Кейтеле (озеро)

Кейтеле (фин. Keitele) — девятое по величине озеро в Финляндии, расположено в центре страны, примерно в 77 км к западу от города Куопио. Имея площадь 493,59 км², Кейтеле является девятым по площади в Финляндии. Озеро разделено на 3 района: Иля-, Кески- и Ала-Кейтеле, из которых самый крупный Кески-Кейтеле. Вода в озере отличается чистотой. Множество островов, общая площадь которых составляет 93 км². На берегах расположились города Ээнекоски и Виитасаари.

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