Blidinje Lake

Blidinje Lake

View of Blidinje Lake from Vran
Location Tomislavgrad/Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°36′25″N 17°29′48″E / 43.60694°N 17.49667°E / 43.60694; 17.49667Coordinates: 43°36′25″N 17°29′48″E / 43.60694°N 17.49667°E / 43.60694; 17.49667
Type Endorheic
Basin countries Bosnia and Herzegovina
Max. length 2.5 km
Max. width 2.1 km
Surface area 5.25 km2
Average depth 0.5 m
Max. depth 3.0 m
Surface elevation 1,185 m
Frozen Never
Settlements Tomislavgrad, Posušje

Blidinje Lake (Bosnian: Blidinjsko jezero), located in Blidinje, between Tomislavgrad and Posušje, is the largest mountain lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located at an elevation of 1,185 metres (3,888 ft) above sea level and is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) long and 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) wide. Maximal depth of the lake is only 3 metres (9.8 ft), while average depth is around 0.5 metres (1.6 ft).The lake area varies from 2.5 to 6 km2, and the average depth is about 1.9 m.[1]

References

  1. "Nature Park Blidinje". Retrieved 16 October 2015.


Images of Blidinje Lake
Catholic chapel in front of the lake 
View of mountains from the lake 
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