Batlava Lake

Batlava Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Batllavës; Serbian: Батлавско језеро, romanized: Batlavsko jezero) refers to both a lake and resort located in Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1]

Batlava Lake
View of the lake
Coordinates42°49′16″N 21°18′28″E
Basin countriesKosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Max. length6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width700 m (2,300 ft)
Surface area3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Average depth35 m (115 ft)
Surface elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Islands0

History

The village of Batlava is inhabited by Albanians. The artificial lake was created during the communist era as a water supply source for the Pristina and Podujevo regions.

Present day

Batlava Lake is the main source of potable water for the cities of Pristina and Podujevo, but not Orllan itself, where the lake is located. As a result of the cities' population growth, withdrawal regularly exceeds inflow, especially in summer.

Batlava Lake is a popular destination for locals. Thus, tourism is a large revenue source for the local village. The lake is in the Lab region and is fed by the Batlava River from the north. The village of Koliq is also located quite near the lake.

See also

Notes and references

Notes:

  1. 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 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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