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Coordinates: 43°53′38″N 15°34′33″E / 43.89389°N 15.57583°E / 43.89389; 15.57583
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'''Vransko Lake''' is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated [[nature park]] (''park prirode''), a kind of [[protected area]] in Croatia. It is located in [[Zadar county]] between the towns of [[Benkovac]] and [[Pirovac]].
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{{Designation list
| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_offname = Vransko Lake
| designation1_date = 2 February 2013
| designation1_number = 2109<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vransko Lake|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2109|accessdate=25 April 2018}}</ref>}}
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[[File:Lake Vrana (Dalmatia).jpg|thumb|Ornithological park]]
'''Lake Vrana''' ({{lang-hr|Vransko jezero}}) is the largest [[lake]] in Croatia. It is a designated [[nature park]] (''park prirode''), a legislatively [[protected area|protected]] [[nature reserve]]. It is located in the region of [[Dalmatia]], straddling the border of [[Zadar County|Zadar]] and [[Šibenik-Knin County|Šibenik-Knin]] counties, in close proximity to towns and municipalities of [[Benkovac]], [[Pirovac]], [[Pakoštane]], [[Stankovci]] and [[Tisno]].<ref name="dzs-yb2k9-geo">{{cite web | url = http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2009/PDF/01-bind.pdf | title = Geographical and meteorological data | publisher = [[Croatian Bureau of Statistics]] | work = Statistical Yearbook | year = 2009 | accessdate = 2011-09-19}}</ref>


==Description==
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The lake is in a [[karst]] valley filled with water and is a rare example cryptodepression. The dominant feature of the park is a special ornithological reserve, an almost untouched natural habitat of [[birds]], a rare wetland systems, full of high biodiversity and an outstanding scientific and ecological value. The lake provides an ample amount of [[fish]] for fishing enthusiasts.
The area of the lake is {{convert|30.7|km2|sqmi|}}, the elevation of its surface above sea level is only {{convert|0.1|m|ft|}}, while its maximum depth is {{convert|4|m|ft|}}.<ref name="dzs-yb2k9-geo"/>

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The lake is in a [[karst]] valley filled with water and is a rare example [[cryptodepression]]. The dominant feature of the park is a special ornithological reserve, an almost untouched natural habitat of [[birds]], a rare wetland systems, full of high biodiversity and an outstanding scientific and ecological value. The lake provides an ample amount of [[fish]] for fishing enthusiasts.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Protected areas of Croatia]]
* [[Protected areas of Croatia]]
* {{portal-inline|Lakes}}


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://vransko-jezero.hr/cms/ Vransko Lake website]


==Further reading==
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{{Zadar-geo-stub}}
*{{cite journal|url=http://www.unizd.hr/Portals/6/ip%20seminar/E-4.pdf|journal=Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference|editor1=Sengupta, M.|editor2=Dalwani, R.|year=2008|title=Hydrology of Two Coastal Karst Cryptodepressions in Croatia: Vrana Lake vs Vrana Lake|author1=A. Katalinic|author2=J. Rubinic|author3=G. Buselic|pages=732–743|format=Microsoft Word document|accessdate=14 November 2014}}
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{{Europe-protected-area-stub}}


==External links==
{{coord missing|Croatia}}
* {{official website|http://www.pp-vransko-jezero.hr/en/}}
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{{Hydrology of Croatia}}
{{Nature parks of Croatia}}
{{Hydrography of Croatia}}


[[Category:Nature parks of Croatia]]
[[Category:Nature parks of Croatia]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in Croatia]]
[[Category:Landforms of Zadar County]]
[[Category:Landforms of Šibenik-Knin County]]
[[Category:Lakes of Croatia|Vrana]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Zadar County]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Šibenik-Knin County]]


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[[sh:Vransko jezero]]

Revision as of 15:10, 14 February 2024

Lake Vrana
Vransko jezero (Croatian)
Lake Vrana
Location of the lake in Croatia.
Location of the lake in Croatia.
Lake Vrana
LocationZadar County and Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
Coordinates43°53′38″N 15°34′33″E / 43.89389°N 15.57583°E / 43.89389; 15.57583
Typelake
Surface area30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi)
Max. depth4 metres (13 ft)
Surface elevation0.1 metres (0.33 ft)
Designations
Official nameVransko Lake
Designated2 February 2013
Reference no.2109[1]
Ornithological park

Lake Vrana (Croatian: Vransko jezero) is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park (park prirode), a legislatively protected nature reserve. It is located in the region of Dalmatia, straddling the border of Zadar and Šibenik-Knin counties, in close proximity to towns and municipalities of Benkovac, Pirovac, Pakoštane, Stankovci and Tisno.[2]

Description

The area of the lake is 30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi), the elevation of its surface above sea level is only 0.1 metres (0.33 ft), while its maximum depth is 4 metres (13 ft).[2]

The lake is in a karst valley filled with water and is a rare example cryptodepression. The dominant feature of the park is a special ornithological reserve, an almost untouched natural habitat of birds, a rare wetland systems, full of high biodiversity and an outstanding scientific and ecological value. The lake provides an ample amount of fish for fishing enthusiasts.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vransko Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Geographical and meteorological data" (PDF). Statistical Yearbook. Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

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