Saslaujer reservoir
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 58 '34 " N , 27 ° 22' 46" E | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1956 | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 26.9 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 4.5 km | ||||||||
| Reservoir width | 9.2 km | ||||||||
The Saslaujer Reservoir ( Belarusian Заслаўскае вадасховішча Saslauskaje vadashovishcha ; Russian Заславское водохранилище Saslavskoye Vodochranilishche ) is the largest reservoir in Belarus . It is therefore colloquially also known as the Minsk Sea ( Belarusian Мінскае мора Minskaje mora ; Russian Минское море Minskoye more ).
description
It is located on the upper reaches of the Svislatsch , east of the city of Saslauje and about 10 kilometers northwest of the Belarusian capital Minsk .
The reservoir was created in 1956 in order to adapt the poor water quality of the Svislatsch to the needs of the nearby metropolis of Minsk. In addition, the lake is a popular leisure and holiday destination, especially with locals; A total of around 10 kilometers of beach stretch along the lake shore. The lake is also actively used for water and motor sports activities.