Lake Piva (Montenegrin: Пивско језеро, romanized: Pivsko јezero) is a reservoir in Montenegro. It is located in the northwest part of the country, in Plužine Municipality. The surface of the lake is 12.5 km², the length is 45 km, and the maximum depth is 188 m.[citation needed] The elevation is 675 m above sea level.[citation needed]
| Lake Piva Pivsko jezero | |
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  Lake Piva Pivsko jezero | |
| Location | Plužine Municipality |
| Coordinates | 43°09′50″N 18°51′43″E / 43.164°N 18.862°E |
| Primary inflows | Piva |
| Primary outflows | Piva |
| Basin countries | Montenegro |
| Max. length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Surface area | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Settlements | Plužine |
The artificial lake is the result of the construction of Mratinje Dam on the Piva River.[1] On the bottom of the lake there is the old town Plužine; Piva Monastery was also there, but it has been relocated. The new location of the monastery is 8 km from Plužine, and 3.5 km away from the original location of the monastery. The relocation has started in 1969 and finished in 1982.[2]
References
edit- ^ Schappelwein, Karl (1999). Atlas of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Österreichisches Ost- und Südosteuropa-Institut. ISBN 9783443285210.
- ^ "Archived copy". montenegroexplorer.co.me. Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20131126132358/http://pluzine.travel/page.php?id=89
- http://www.montenegrina.net/pages/pages1/crnom_gorom/pivsko_jezero_v_karas.html
- http://www.insight-montenegro.com/en/destinations/northern-region/piva-lake-and-piva-river-montenegro.html Archived 2020-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
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