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Lough Bofin, County Galway

Coordinates: 53°26′5″N 9°26′43″W / 53.43472°N 9.44528°W / 53.43472; -9.44528
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Lough Bofin
Loch Bó Finne (Irish)
Lough Bofin location in Ireland
Lough Bofin location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°26′5″N 9°26′43″W / 53.43472°N 9.44528°W / 53.43472; -9.44528
Catchment area21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Surface elevation40 m (130 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography and natural history

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Lough Bofin is located along the N59 road about 10 km (6 mi) west of Oughterard.[2] The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Bó Finne/Lough Bofin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Lough Bofin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 March 2016.