Lake Cișmigiu
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| Lake Cișmigiu Lacul Cișmigiu | |
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| Location | Sector 1, Bucharest |
| Coordinates | 44°26′16.501″N 26°5′25.228″E / 44.43791694°N 26.09034111°ECoordinates: 44°26′16.501″N 26°5′25.228″E / 44.43791694°N 26.09034111°E |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 1.3 km |
| Max. width | 50 m |
| Surface area | 29.500 m² |
| Max. depth | 2 m |
Lake Cișmigiu is a lake in the center of Bucharest, Sector 1, in Cișmigiu Gardens. The lake has a surface of 29.500 m², a length of 1.3 km, a width of 50 meters and a depth of 1–2 meters. During winter the lake is dried artificially and a skate park is organized on the lake bed.[1]
History
The lake was formed from an old bifurcation of the Dâmbovița River and was known in the time of Matei Basarab as Balta lui Dura neguțătorul.[2]
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