Selmęt Wielki
| Selmęt Wielki | ||
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| View from Sordachy | ||
| Geographical location | In the northeast of the Polish Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | |
| Tributaries | Lega | |
| Drain | Lega | |
| Location close to the shore | Buczki , Koziki , Laski Wielkie , Łoje , Makosieje , Mrozy Wielkie , Sędki , Sordachy , Szeligi | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 49 ′ N , 22 ° 29 ′ E | |
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| surface | 12.73 km² | |
| length | 11.6 km | |
| width | 3.5 km | |
| Maximum depth | 22 m | |
The Selmęt Wielki , or Selmętno for short (German: Great Sellmentsee ) is a lake in northeastern Masuria in the Polish Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship , formerly East Prussia .
The spelling changed several times before 1945: Großer Sellmentsee (1938), Große Selment-See (1921), Schelmund (1595), Schelment and Salmant (1475). Even today the spelling often changes with one or two "l" in German usage.
The name is derived from the Baltic language of the Prussians . Underlying is probably selm , in German green , which in the further development to Schelment meant as much as delineated from the green (forest) .
The Great Sellmentsee is one of the larger lakes in the Masurian Lake District and is located two kilometers east of the district town of Ełk (German: Lyck ), to whose municipality it partially belongs.
On the edge of the lake there are several villages that extend to the water's edge. Otherwise it is largely surrounded by fields, meadows and spruce forest. A country road runs from Sędki to Makosieje, mostly directly to the northeastern bank .
The lake covers an area of 1273 hectares, a length of 11.6 kilometers and a width of 3.5 kilometers. The deepest point is 22 meters. The lake has a curved west-east longitudinal extension with a bulge reaching north to Sędki. In the west and east there are further small bays. There are three islands in the lake, the largest with an area of 3 hectares.
The Great Sellmentsee is traversed by the Lega , also called Leegen River or Malkien, which flows in the north at Sędki and in the east at Makosieje . In the north there is also an influence of the Golubica (Golubica) , which brings in water from the Gollensee (Jezioro Golubskie ). In the southwest there is a small stream that leads to the Kleiner Sellmentsee.
In the vicinity of the Great Sellmentsee, some significant archaeological finds can be made out. From the time up to the 13th century there were several castles and settlements of the Prussian Sudauer who were ultimately subject to the Teutonic Order .
The Great Sellmentsee has an importance for tourism, water sports and fishing that extends beyond the region.