Lake Rychy

Rychy / Richi / Riču

View to the lake from Belarus side
Location Belarus, Latvia
Coordinates 55°41′53″N 26°42′40″E / 55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711Coordinates: 55°41′53″N 26°42′40″E / 55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711
Lake type freshwater
Surface area 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth 10;2[1]
Max. depth 51.9 m (170 ft)[1]
Islands 5

Lake Rychy (Belarusian: Возера Рычы), Richi (Russian: Ричи), or Richu (Latvian: Riču ezers) is a freshwater lake shared by the Vitsebsk Voblast, northern Belarus, and Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia.

The lake is second deepest in Belarus and fourth deepest in Latvia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2014.


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