Alūksne Lake
| Alūksnes ezers | ||
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| Sunbridge and Alūksne Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Vidzeme , Latvia | |
| Places on the shore | Alūksne | |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 27 '0 " N , 27 ° 5' 0" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 183.7 m | |
| surface | 15.43 km² | |
| length | 6.6 km | |
| Maximum depth | 15.2 m | |
| Middle deep | 7.1 m | |
The Alūksne Lake ( German : Marienburger See , Latvian : Alūksnes ezers ) is a body of water near the city of Alūksne in northeastern Latvia . It is the eleventh largest lake in Latvia (excluding artificial reservoirs). Twelve species of fish have been identified in the lake.
geography
The area is hilly and the banks are relatively steep. There are no major tributaries, which is why the water exchange is slow. The lake water flows over the Alūksne river into the Pededze , while the snowmelts in spring partly into the Gauja river system. The water level has been lower since a lock was built in 1920 .
The city of Alūksne was built on a bay in the south.
Islands
An approximately 800 meter long peninsula with the Alūksne cemetery protrudes into the lake. There are also four islands: Cepurīte ("Little Hat"), Garā ("Long Island"), Tīklu ("Net Island") and Marijas sala ("Mary Island"), which is also called Pilssala ("Castle Island"). The latter is the largest of the four islands with around 10 hectares and can be reached from the city via a wooden bridge. There are the ruins of the Marienburg, built by the Teutonic Order in 1342 .
literature
- Guntis Kavacs (Ed.): Latvijas daba. Enciklopēdija. 6 volumes. Latvijas Enciklopdija et al., Rīga 1994–1998, ISBN 5-89960-049-7 .