Great Gadowsee
| Great Gadowsee | ||
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| Geographical location | District of Mecklenburg Lake District | |
| Drain | to Dabelowsee | |
| Places on the shore | Comthurey | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 15 '51 " N , 13 ° 11' 17" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 60 m above sea level NHN | |
| surface | 14 ha | |
The Great Gadowsee is located in the Feldberger Seenlandschaft nature park , in the Mecklenburg Lake District in southeast Mecklenburg. The eponymous place Gardow was a field mark near the lake that was already described as desolate in 1583 . The Gardow Commandery was located here from the end of the 13th to the 16th century . The body of water has an approximate length of 800 meters and a maximum width of 260 meters. The lake shore is almost completely forested and swampy towards the Dabelowsee. Comthurey is located on the north bank .