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Great Lake of Buni Jezerce

Coordinates: 42°27′38″N 19°48′24″E / 42.46056°N 19.80667°E / 42.46056; 19.80667
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Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Liqeni i Madh, the largest lake of Buni Jezercë, Bjeshkët e Namuna range, Albania
Big lake of Buni Jezercë is located in Albania
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Big lake of Buni Jezercë is located in Montenegro
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Big lake of Buni Jezercë is located in Balkans
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
Big lake of Buni Jezercë
LocationAlbanian Alps
Coordinates42°27′38″N 19°48′24″E / 42.46056°N 19.80667°E / 42.46056; 19.80667
Typeglacial lake
Basin countriesAlbania
Max. length380 m (1,250 ft)
Max. width200 m (660 ft)
Surface area5 ha (12 acres)
Surface elevation1,792 m (5,879 ft)
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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).[1] 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.

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  1. ^ Glasnik Srpskog geografskog društva: Bulletin de la Société serbe de geographie (in French). Srpsko geografsko društvo. 2005. p. 18. Retrieved 2 November 2024.