Jazhincë Lake
| Big Jažinačko Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Šar Mountains |
| Coordinates | 42°09′07″N 20°59′39″E / 42.15194°N 20.99417°E |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Max. length | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Max. width | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Surface area | 8,500 m2 (91,000 sq ft) |
| Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Water volume | 500 m3 (18,000 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,180 m (7,150 ft) |
Big Jažinačko Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Jazhincës; Serbian: Велико Јажиначко језеро, Veliko Jažinačko jezero) is a mountain lake in Kosovo,[lower-alpha 1] found in the eastern part of the Šar Mountains. Big Jažinačko Lake is 2,180 m (7,152 ft) above sea level, just under the peak of Peskovi, which reaches a height of 2,651 m (8,698 ft). Its maximum length is 125 m (410 ft) and its maximum width is 90 m (295 ft). On some sides the lake is surrounded by large rocks which makes it ideal for animals to hide or live in.
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- 1 2 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.
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Coordinates: 42°09′09″N 20°59′36″E / 42.1525°N 20.9934°E
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