Roofensee
Encyclopedia
Roofensee is a lake
in Oberhavel
, Brandenburg
, Germany
. It has a surface area of 0.56 km².
. It is situated in the district of Stechlin
and at its southeastern end is the village of Menz.
There is a 6 km path aound the lake. Over a part of this path there is also a 12 km marsh trail that leads beyond the lake into the surrounding forest area. It contains five stations, some of which are suitable for disabled people, and which were partly completed in 2007. The complete marsh trail was opened on 26th June 2008.
Roofensee is connected to other waterways by the Polzowkanal. To the east it connects with both the small and large Wentowsee (Lake Wentow) and the River Havel, and on the west with the Nehmitzsee (Lake Nehmitz) and Stechlinsee (Lake Stechlin).
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 Oberhavel
Oberhavel
Oberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.-Geography:The district is located along...
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It has a surface area of 0.56 km².
Overview
Roofensee (Lake Roofen) is located in the county of Oberhavel in the north of Brandenburg, about 6 km from the border of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It has an elongated shape, in a northwest-southeast direction, covering of an area of 0.56 square kilometers and is up to 19 meters deep. Roofensee is part of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature ParkStechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park
Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park is a nature park and reserve in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It covers an area of 1,080 km². It was established on July 1, 2001. It includes Lake Stechlin, home to the endemic Stechlin cisco....
. It is situated in the district of Stechlin
Stechlin
Stechlin is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Geography:Stechlin lies near the northern border of Brandenburg, at the start of the Mecklenburg Lake District. It is part of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park, surrounded by the Menzer Forest and has many lakes in...
and at its southeastern end is the village of Menz.
There is a 6 km path aound the lake. Over a part of this path there is also a 12 km marsh trail that leads beyond the lake into the surrounding forest area. It contains five stations, some of which are suitable for disabled people, and which were partly completed in 2007. The complete marsh trail was opened on 26th June 2008.
Roofensee is connected to other waterways by the Polzowkanal. To the east it connects with both the small and large Wentowsee (Lake Wentow) and the River Havel, and on the west with the Nehmitzsee (Lake Nehmitz) and Stechlinsee (Lake Stechlin).