Lake Pergusa
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| Lake Pergusa | ||
| Geographical location | Sicily | |
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 30 '50 " N , 14 ° 18' 21" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 670 m | |
The Lake Pergusa is the only natural lake in Sicily . It is located near Pergusa, a district of this town about 5 km south of Enna , at an altitude of 670 m above sea level .
The Lago di Pergusa is of tectonic origin and almost circular. It has an area of about 1.8 km² and a maximum depth of about 12 m.
Around the lake in 1961 an approximately 5 km long car racing track was built, the Autodromo di Pergusa .
Due to the rich fauna, especially the migratory birds resting at the lake , the area around the lake was declared a nature reserve in 1991 .
According to Ovid , the robbery of Proserpine took place on Lake Pergusa :
- With a deep tide lies near the walls of henna,
- Called Pergus, a lake. More swan chants than this one
- Do not even hear Caystros in the current of sliding waves .
- All around the bank, forest wreaths and defends the waters
- Phöbus' glowing stab with the leaves, as if with a protective curtain.
- The branches are cooled and the Au nourishes Tyrian flowers.
- Constant spring prevails. ...
Web links
Commons : Lago di Pergusa - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry in the LIMNO database of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ovid Metamorphoses 5,385–391. Translation by Reinhart Suchier.