Klopeiner See
Encyclopedia
Lake Klopein is a lake
near the town
of Völkermarkt
in Carinthia
, Austria
, located within the municipality of Sankt Kanzian
. Its surface is approximately 1.1 km² and its maximum depth is 48 metres. 15 fish species live in the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
near the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Völkermarkt
Völkermarkt
Völkermarkt is a city of about 11,000 inhabitants in Carinthia, Austria.According to the 2001 census 2.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes....
in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, located within the municipality of Sankt Kanzian
Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See
Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See is a municipality in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
. Its surface is approximately 1.1 km² and its maximum depth is 48 metres. 15 fish species live in the lake.