Jazhincë Lake

Big Jažinačko Lake
Jazhincë Lake, with Milky Way Galaxy background.
Location	Šar Mountains
Coordinates	42°09′07″N 20°59′39″E / 42.15194°N 20.99417°E / 42.15194; 20.99417
Lake type	Glacial lake
Basin countries	Kosovo
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)

Jazhincë Lake in winter.

Jazhincë Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Jazhincës; Serbian: Велико Јажиначко језеро, Veliko Jažinačko jezero) is a mountain lake in Republic of Kosovo, 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.

See also

• Small Jažinačko Lake

References

Coordinates: 42°09′09″N 20°59′36″E / 42.1525°N 20.9934°E / 42.1525; 20.9934