Śniardwy
Lake in Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Śniardwy (German: der Spirdingseeⓘ)[1] is a lake in the Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.
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Location | Masurian Lake District |
Coordinates | 53°46′N 21°45′E |
Type | Glacial lake |
Basin countries | Poland |
Max. length | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) |
Max. width | 13.4 km (8.3 mi) |
Surface area | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
Max. depth | 23 m (75 ft) |
Water volume | 0.65 km3 (530,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Islands | 8 |
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At 113.8 square kilometres (43.9 sq mi), Śniardwy is the largest lake in Poland. It was also the largest lake in Prussia and in Germany, when Warmia-Masuria was under German rule and formed the southern part of East Prussia.[2] It is 22.1 kilometres (13.7 mi) long and 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) wide. The maximum depth is 23 metres (75 feet). There are eight islands on the Śniardwy lake.[3]