Lake Ros
Encyclopedia
Lake Roś is a lake
in the Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
of Poland
. This S-shaped glacial lake has an area of 18.9 km² and a depth of 31.8 meters. The Swięcek and Konopka
rivers flow into the lake, while the Pisa River
flows out of it. The largest town on the lake is Pisz
.
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 Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. This S-shaped glacial lake has an area of 18.9 km² and a depth of 31.8 meters. The Swięcek and Konopka
Konopka
Konopka may refer to:* Magda Konopka, Polish former model and actress* Jan Konopka, Polish fighter for national independence and a general in Napoleon's army* Joseph Konopka convicted criminal* Kazimierz Konopka, Polish activist...
rivers flow into the lake, while the Pisa River
Pisa River
The Pisa is a river in north-eastern Poland with a length of 80.4 km. It belongs to the Masurian Lake District of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The Pisa river flows from Lake Roś near the town of Pisz, and is a tributary of the Narew, connecting the Lakeland region with the Vistula...
flows out of it. The largest town on the lake is Pisz
Pisz
Pisz is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with a population of 19,328 in 2004. It is the seat of Pisz County. Pisz is located at the junction of Lake Roś and the Pisa River.- Etymology :...
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