Lake Rusałka

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Lake Rusałka
Lake Rusałka - View from northern shore
View from northern shore
Location Poznań
Lake type artificial lake
Primary inflows Bogdanka
Primary outflows Bogdanka
Basin countries Poland
Surface area 36.7 ha (91 acres)
Max. depth 9 m (30 ft)
Settlements Poznań

Lake Rusałka is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland with an area of 367,000 square metres. It was formed in 1943 as a result of the damming of the Bogdanka River. In 1940 thousands of people were executed in the forests surrounding the lake.

See also: Rusałka


 
Poznań
Flag of Poznań
Districts
Stare Miasto | Nowe Miasto | Jeżyce | Grunwald | Wilda
Tourist attractions
St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral | Royal Castle | Lake Malta | Lake Rusałka