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Chudskoye Lake

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Chudskoye Lake
Chudskoye Lake
Chudskoye Lake
Chudskoye Lake
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+7 921 302-30-31

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Russia

Lake Peipus , the largest transboundary lake in Europe, lies on the border between Estonia and Russia. The lake is the fifth-largest in Europe after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega , Lake Vänern , and Lake Saimaa . Lake Peipus represents a remnant of a body of water which existed in this area during an Ice Age. It covers 3,555 km2 , and has an average depth of 7.1 m , the deepest point being 15 m . The lake has several islands and consists of 3 parts: Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe , the northern part of the lake, with an area of 2,611 km2 Lake Pskov , the southern part of the lake Lake Lämmijärv/Teploe , the sound connecting the other two parts of the lake The lake is used for fishing and recreation, but suffered from some environmental degradation from Soviet-era agriculture. Some 30 rivers and streams discharge into Lake Peipus. The largest rivers are the Emajõgi and the Velikaya River. The lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Narva River. In 1242 the lake was the site of the Battle on the Ice between the Teutonic Knights and Novgorodians under Prince Alexander Nevsky.
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