Lake of light
| Lake of light | ||
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| Lichtsee towards Obernberg | ||
| Geographical location | Tyrol , Austria | |
| Location close to the shore | Obernberg am Brenner | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 1 '53 " N , 11 ° 24' 20" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 2101 m above sea level A. | |
| surface | 1.3 ha | |
The Lichtsee is located north above the town of Obernberg am Brenner at 2101 meters above sea level in a hollow below the Trunajoch. It can only be reached on foot from the site. With an area of 1.3 hectares, it is one of the larger lakes at this altitude. The smaller Rohrsee is located around 500 m further west of the Lichtsee . Both are part of the landscape conservation area Nößlachjoch - Upper Lake Starnberg - Tribulaune.
The lake has an excellent water quality of level I, the water hardly gets warmer than 14 ° C even in summer. Different types of trout live in the Lichtsee, which were already used in the time of Emperor Maximilian . The light lake gets its water supply mainly from rain and snowmelt.
The name of the lake comes from mhd. Borrowed with the meaning "bright", "without wooded surroundings" and can refer to both the clear water and the location above the tree line.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ TIRIS - Tyrolean regional planning and information system
- ↑ a b Tyrolean protected areas: Landscape protection area Nößlachjoch - Obernberger See - Tribulaune ( Memento from April 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Otto Mayr: The water names of North Tyrol and related names. In: Publications of the Museum Ferdinandeum 6 (1927), p. 232 ( PDF; 4.1 MB )