Lake Koronia
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Lake Koroneia is a lake
in the heart of the prefecture of Thessaloniki
in the Mygdonian basin in the Langada province, Greece
. The lake is also known as Agios Vasileios from an homynous village or Lake Langada. It is located a few kilometres east of downtown Thessaloniki
and in the north side is the Via Egnatia
and the south is the old highway. The municipalities
with shores on the lake are Koroneia
, Langadas, and Egnatia
.
A million years ago, Lake Koroneia along with Lake Volvi
and all of the Mygdonian basin was a large lake. From that time, the extension of the lake is shrinking and almost disappearing into a plain and from the distance from neighboring Lake Volvi is getting larger. In the 1950s, Koroneia was among the lakes of Greece
with the biggest fish production. In the 1970s, its area was 450 km² and had a depth of about 5 metres. In the early 2000s, the lake had shrunk to 100 km² with a depth of about 0.5 to 1 metre. In the summer of 2002, the lake had almost dried off.
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,...
in the heart of the prefecture of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Prefecture
Thessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. It is the second most populous regional unit in Greece, behind Central Athens.-Geography:...
in the Mygdonian basin in the Langada province, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The lake is also known as Agios Vasileios from an homynous village or Lake Langada. It is located a few kilometres east of downtown Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
and in the north side is the Via Egnatia
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
and the south is the old highway. The municipalities
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
with shores on the lake are Koroneia
Koroneia, Thessaloniki
Koroneia is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,286 . The seat of the municipality was in Gerakarou....
, Langadas, and Egnatia
Egnatia, Thessaloniki
Egnatia is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volvi, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Profitis....
.
A million years ago, Lake Koroneia along with Lake Volvi
Lake Volvi
Bolbe He Bolbe limne, Greek: Λίμνη Βόλβη, modern: Limni Volvi, was the name of a lake in Mygdonia, located at no great distance from the Aegean Sea. It is about in length, and in breadth. The lake emptied itself into the Strymon Gulf by means of a stream flowing through the pass once known as...
and all of the Mygdonian basin was a large lake. From that time, the extension of the lake is shrinking and almost disappearing into a plain and from the distance from neighboring Lake Volvi is getting larger. In the 1950s, Koroneia was among the lakes of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with the biggest fish production. In the 1970s, its area was 450 km² and had a depth of about 5 metres. In the early 2000s, the lake had shrunk to 100 km² with a depth of about 0.5 to 1 metre. In the summer of 2002, the lake had almost dried off.