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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kiteenjärvi
Kiteenjärviabout 3 km (2 mi) from Kitee. Image credit: Image: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lakes

Lakes Near Kitee, Finland

Research 6 lakes within weekend reach of Kitee, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Kiteenjärvi — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 47 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kitee. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kitee. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

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6 places near Kitee

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kitee, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Kitee

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kiteenjärvi
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    Kiteenjärvi

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake or pond

    Kiteenjärvi is a lake reachable from Kitee as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kiteenjärvi, about 3 km (2 mi) from Kitee

    Image credit: Image: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ätäskö
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    Ätäskö

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake or pond

    Ätäskö is a lake reachable from Kitee as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Ätäskö, about 10 km (6 mi) from Kitee

    Image credit: Image: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Paasselkä
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    Paasselkä

    Straight-line distance
    about 38 km (24 mi)
    Recorded type
    impact crater lake

    Paasselkä is a lake reachable from Kitee as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Paasselkä, about 38 km (24 mi) from Kitee

    Image credit: Image: USGS/NASA Landsat Program; cropped by Szczureq / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Orivesi
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    Lake Orivesi

    Straight-line distance
    about 43 km (26 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Lake Orivesi is a lake reachable from Kitee as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Orivesi, about 43 km (26 mi) from Kitee

    Image credit: Image: Janne Räkköläinen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Puruvesi
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    Puruvesi

    Straight-line distance
    about 47 km (29 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Puruvesi is a lake reachable from Kitee as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Puruvesi, about 47 km (29 mi) from Kitee

    Image credit: Image: Eljas Waltari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0