Silver Lake (Serbia)
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Silver Lake or Srebrno jezero (Serbian
Cyrillic: Сребрно језеро) is an oxbow lake
along the right Danube
bank in the Braničevo
region in eastern Serbia
, near the town of Veliko Gradište
. It is a popular tourist resort
.
, but the neighboring hills rise up from 282 meters on the north (Gorica hill) to 362 meters on the south (Lipovača hill), while the entire western part of the valley is enclosed by the elongated hill of Veliko brdo
and its highest peak of Anatema (324 m). The mouth of the river Pek
into the Danube, known by its inverse flow during the high water levels, is just south of the lake. Historical
sites of the medieval city-fortresses of Ram and Golubac
also in the vicinity of the lake, so as the springs of "Hajdučka voda" (Hajduk
's water).
Silver Lake is an arm of the Danube on its right bank. With the main river bed of the Danube it engulfes the marshy ada (river island) of Ostrovo
. On both points which connect the lake to the Danube it was dammed and bridged in 1971 by the Veliko Gradište
-Zatonje
road which also crosses the island. Other settlements on the lake are Biskuplje
and Kisiljevo
.
Silver Lake has an irregular arch shape, it is 14 kilometers long, up to 300 meters wide and covers an area of 4 km². It is situated at the altitude of 70 meters and deep as much as 8 meters. The water is clear due to the lack of pollution and the natural filtration of the water through many sand dunes. The lake is abundant in fish, including white amur, carp
, catfish
, pike
, perch
and other freshwater whitefish
.
, despite lack of major accommodations. The lake has one hotel (Srebrno jezero), several restaurant-boardinghouses, a weekend-settlement and the largest car camping park in Serbia.
As a result of lake's growing popularity, it has been since recently advertised as "Serbian sea", since Serbia is landlocked. A major plans for turning Silver Lake from the resort of the middle class into the more elite place were announced in July 2007.. In the next seven years it is planned to build three hotels, congressional halls, pools (both opened and covered), golf courses, cycling paths, shopping malls and marina
. The tennis courts have been concstructed earlier this year.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Cyrillic: Сребрно језеро) is an oxbow lake
Oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen. In Australia, an oxbow lake is called a billabong, derived...
along the right Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
bank in the Braničevo
Branicevo
Braničevo can refer to:* Braničevo , a geographical region in Serbia.* Braničevo District, a district in Serbia.* Braničevo , a village in Serbia, in the Golubac municipality....
region in eastern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, near the town of Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište is a town and municipality located in Serbia, in north-east Serbia , on the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river...
. It is a popular tourist resort
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
.
Geography
The lake itself is in the broad, low valley of the DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, but the neighboring hills rise up from 282 meters on the north (Gorica hill) to 362 meters on the south (Lipovača hill), while the entire western part of the valley is enclosed by the elongated hill of Veliko brdo
Veliko Brdo
Veliko Brdo is a village to the southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.The local church in the settlement is dedicated to The Holy Trinity and belongs to the Jelšane Parish.-External links:*...
and its highest peak of Anatema (324 m). The mouth of the river Pek
Pek River
The Pek , is a river in eastern Serbia. It is a 129 km long right tributary of the Danube, flowing through the regions of Homolje, Zvižd and Braničevo.- Homolje region :...
into the Danube, known by its inverse flow during the high water levels, is just south of the lake. Historical
History of Serbia
The history of Serbia, as a country, begins with the Slavic settlements in the Balkans, established in the 6th century in territories governed by the Byzantine Empire. Through centuries, the Serbian realm evolved into a Kingdom , then an Empire , before the Ottomans annexed it in 1540...
sites of the medieval city-fortresses of Ram and Golubac
Golubac fortress
Golubac Fortress was a medieval fortified town on the right side of the Danube River, 4 kilometers downstream from the modern-day town of Golubac, Serbia. The fortress, which was most likely built during the 14th century, is split into three compounds which were built in stages...
also in the vicinity of the lake, so as the springs of "Hajdučka voda" (Hajduk
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
's water).
Silver Lake is an arm of the Danube on its right bank. With the main river bed of the Danube it engulfes the marshy ada (river island) of Ostrovo
Ostrovo
Ostrovo may refer to:*Arnissa, a town in Greece formerly called Ostrovo* Ostrovo, Croatia, a village near Markušica, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia*Ostrovo , a village in Serbia*Ostrovo , a village in Serbia...
. On both points which connect the lake to the Danube it was dammed and bridged in 1971 by the Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište is a town and municipality located in Serbia, in north-east Serbia , on the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river...
-Zatonje
Zatonje
Zatonje is a village in the municipality of Veliko Gradište, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 749 people....
road which also crosses the island. Other settlements on the lake are Biskuplje
Biskuplje
Biskuplje is a village in the municipality of Veliko Gradište, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 430 people....
and Kisiljevo
Kisiljevo
Kisiljevo is a village in north-east Serbia , located at municipality Veliko Gradište . The village is populated with 704 inhabitants ....
.
Silver Lake has an irregular arch shape, it is 14 kilometers long, up to 300 meters wide and covers an area of 4 km². It is situated at the altitude of 70 meters and deep as much as 8 meters. The water is clear due to the lack of pollution and the natural filtration of the water through many sand dunes. The lake is abundant in fish, including white amur, carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
, catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
, pike
Esox
Esox is a genus of freshwater fish, the only living genus in the family Esocidae — the esocids which were endemic to North America, Europe and Eurasia during the Paleogene through present.The type species is E. lucius, the northern pike...
, perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
and other freshwater whitefish
Freshwater whitefish
The freshwater whitefish are fish of the subfamily Coregoninae in the salmon family Salmonidae. Along with the freshwater whitefish, the Salmonidae includes the freshwater and anadromous trout and salmon species as well as graylings...
.
Economy
The lake is a popular holiday and fishing destination for decades, but recently experienced visitor's boom, attracting tourists from all over Central SerbiaCentral Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
, despite lack of major accommodations. The lake has one hotel (Srebrno jezero), several restaurant-boardinghouses, a weekend-settlement and the largest car camping park in Serbia.
As a result of lake's growing popularity, it has been since recently advertised as "Serbian sea", since Serbia is landlocked. A major plans for turning Silver Lake from the resort of the middle class into the more elite place were announced in July 2007.. In the next seven years it is planned to build three hotels, congressional halls, pools (both opened and covered), golf courses, cycling paths, shopping malls and marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
. The tennis courts have been concstructed earlier this year.
External links
- Srebrno jezero official site
- Silver lake Serbia Travel Guide
- Srebrno jezero - Kalinovcic