Location Central Finland Basin countries Finland Max. depth 66 m (217 ft) Surface elevation 99.5 m Shore length 1,461 km | Lake type Natural Average depth 6.88 m (22.6 ft) Area 493.6 km² Mean depth 7.2 m Catchment area Kymi | |
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Surface area 498.41 km (192.44 sq mi) Cities Viitasaari, Äänekoski, Suolahti, Sumiainen | ||
Chris watson responds to gallen kallela s lake keitele soundscapes
Keitele is a rather 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 an excellent condition. The towns of Äänekoski and Viitasaari are located on the shores of Keitele.
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- Chris watson responds to gallen kallela s lake keitele soundscapes
- Map of Lake Keitele Finland
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Map of Lake Keitele, Finland
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.