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| Big lake of Buni Jezercë | |
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 Liqeni i Madh, the largest lake of Buni Jezercë, Bjeshkët e Namuna range, Albania | |
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| Location | Albanian Alps |
| Coordinates | 42°27′38″N 19°48′24″E / 42.46056°N 19.80667°E / 42.46056; 19.80667 |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Albania |
| Max. length | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Max. width | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Surface area | 5 ha (12 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 1,792 m (5,879 ft) |
Big lake of Buni Jezercë (Albanian: Liqeni i Madh i Buni Jezercës) is one of the largest lakes in the Albanian Alps found in the north of Albania. Big Lake is on an altitude of 1,792 m (5,879 ft) above sea level and is the largest of the 6 lakes found in the Buni Jezercë (meaning 'Valley of the Lakes') near the Montenegrin border. Many high peaks surround the lake, including Maja e Jezercës with a height of 2,694 m (8,839 ft). This large mountain lake has an estimated maximum length of 380 m (1,247 ft) and a maximum width of 200 m (656 ft). The area of the lake is almost five hectares.
References
- Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva: Bulletin de la Société serbe de geographie (in French). Srpsko geografsko društvo. 2005. p. 18. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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