Lake Vegoritida

Coordinates: 40°45′N 21°47′E / 40.750°N 21.783°E / 40.750; 21.783
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Lake Vegoritida
Λίμνη Βεγορίτιδα (Greek)
Location of Lake Vegoritida in Greece.
Location of Lake Vegoritida in Greece.
Lake Vegoritida
LocationMacedonia, Greece
Coordinates40°45′N 21°47′E / 40.750°N 21.783°E / 40.750; 21.783
Basin countriesGreece
Surface area54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
SettlementsArnissa

Lake Vegoritida (Greek: Λίμνη Βεγορίτιδα, Limni Vegoritida), also known in the past as Lake Ostrovo (Greek: Λίμνη Οστρόβου, Limni Ostrovou), is a large natural lake in western Macedonia, northern Greece. It is situated 6 km northeast of Amyntaio and 18 km west of Edessa, at 540 m elevation. The Voras Mountains lie to the north. It belongs partly to the Florina regional unit and partly to the Pella regional unit.

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  • K. Fytianos, V. Samanidou, T. Agelidis. Comparative Study of Heavy Metals Pollution in Various Rivers and Lakes of Northern Greece. Chemosphere, Vol.16, Nos.2/3, pp 455–462, 1987