Śniardwy

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Śniardwy
Śniardwy -
Location Masurian Lake District
Coordinates 53°46′N 21°45′ECoordinates: 53°46′N 21°45′E
Basin countries Poland
Max. length 22.1 km
Max. width 13.4 km
Surface area 113.8 km²
Average depth 6.5 m
Max. depth 23 m
Water volume 0.65 km³
Surface elevation 117 m
Islands 8

Śniardwy (German: ) is a lake in the Masurian Lake District in Warmia-Masuria, Poland. It is the largest lake in Poland with an area of 113.8 square kilometres (43.9 square miles). It is 22.1 kilometres (13.7 miles) long and 13.4 kilometres (8.3 miles) wide. The maximum depth is 23 metres (75 feet). There are eight islands in the lake.