🌊 Lake Orestiada
Greece · Europe · 630 m · 40.52°N, 21.30°E
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Lake Orestiada or Lake of Kastoria is a lake in the Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia, northwestern Greece. It spreads out in a natural basin, surrounded by mountains and is the remnant of a huge ancient Miocene lake that reached an area of 164 square kilometres and at a depth of 50 meters. Sitting at an altitude of 630 metres, the lake covers an area of 28 square kilometres with a coastline that reaches 34 km. The maximum depth of the lake reaches about 9 meters and the average depth 4.5 meters.
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Quick facts
| Country | Greece |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Surface elevation | 630 m above sea level |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 40.52°N, 21.30°E · view on map |
Lake Orestiada sits at 630 m in Greece, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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