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.

Koitere
Koitere
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]