Jezioro Zygmunta Augusta
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 22 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ E | ||||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1559 | ||||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 124 m npm | ||||||||||
| Water surface | 4.85 km² | ||||||||||
| Reservoir length | 2.8 km | ||||||||||
| Reservoir width | 2.2 km | ||||||||||
The Jezioro Zygmunta Augusta (German Sigismund-August-See ), also Jezioro Czechowskie ( Czechowiznaer See ) is a reservoir in the Polish Podlaskie Voivodeship . On the southwestern bank of the lake is the village of Czechowizna , the nearest town is Knyszyn , which is about four kilometers south. The lake has an area of 440 to 500 hectares. It was created around 1559, making it one of the oldest artificial lakes in Poland. The reason for the plant is not known. According to a legend, the lake was created by the devil at the behest of the magician Pan Twardowski .
The lake is used to raise carp.
Footnotes
- ↑ e-Monki.pl, Szlak rowerowy , accessed on May 1, 2009
- ↑ PolskaNiezwykla.pl, Jezioro Zygmunta Augusta , accessed on May 1, 2009
- ↑ a b c AtrakcjePodlasia.pl, Aktywny wypoczynek - Jezioro Zygmunta Augusta ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on May 1, 2009 ()
- ^ Website of the City of Knyszyn, Knyszyńskie legendy i gawędy , December 29, 2006
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