Lake Sterzh
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Sterzh Lake is, at 18 km², the third largest among the Valdai Lakes in the Tver Oblast
of Russia
. It is the first lake
through which the Volga flows. The lake's length is 12 km, its width is up to 1,500 metres, the average depth is 5 metres. The lake gives its name to the Sterzh Cross
.
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is the first 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,...
through which the Volga flows. The lake's length is 12 km, its width is up to 1,500 metres, the average depth is 5 metres. The lake gives its name to the Sterzh Cross
Sterzh Cross
Sterzh Cross is a stone cross formerly situated on the bank of the Sterzh Lake. It is currently exhibited in the Tver History Museum. Its height is 167 cm....
.