Koitere
Koitere is a rather large lake in Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland. The lake, which sports 451 islands and many beaches, is located in the middle of wilderness. The river Koitajoki, which is a tributary of the river Pielisjoki in North Karelia, flows from the lake.
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Location | Ilomantsi, North Karelia |
Coordinates | 62°57′N 030°42′E |
Type | Lake |
Catchment area | Vuoksi |
Basin countries | Finland |
Surface area | 163.67 km2 (40,440 acres)[1] |
Average depth | 6.71 m (22.0 ft) |
Max. depth | 46.46 m (152.4 ft) |
Water volume | 1.1 km3 (890,000 acre⋅ft) |
Shore length1 | 424.22 km (263.60 mi) |
Surface elevation | 143.4 m (470 ft)[1] |
Islands | Lammassaari, Juuansaari, Hirvatsaari, Iso Viitasaari |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Koitere Lacus, one of the apparent methane lakes on Saturn's moon Titan is named after this lake. That lake is located 79.4N and 36.14°W on Titan's globe and is presumed to be composed of liquid methane and ethane.[2]
References
- "Koitere (04.941.1.001)". Järviwiki. Finnish Environment Institute. Retrieved 22 Feb 2014.(in English)
- Coustenis, A.; Taylor, F. W. (21 July 2008). Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World. World Scientific. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-981-281-161-5.
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