Boyana Lake is an artificial lake in Vitosha mountain near the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. It is located 1.5 km Southeast from Sofia's Boyana neighborhood.
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.jpg) Boyana Lake aerial view | |
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| Coordinates | 42°38′08″N 23°16′09″E / 42.635556°N 23.269167°E |
| Settlements | Sofia |
Initially the boyana lake was a pond. It was later transformed into a lake with the establishment of the Vitosha aqueduct over Sofia in 1906. In the Vitosha lake you can find true toads from the family Bufonidae, true frogs from the family Ranidae, and Northern crested newts, a type of Salamandridae.[1] The lake has an area of approximately 2000 square meters, and is located at 1027 meters altitude above sea level.[2]
Location
editThe Boyana lake can be reached within 40 minutes of hiking with average speed from the Boyana district of Sofia. There are two trails from the lake, leading to Boyana waterfall and Boyana church.[3] There is another trail leading to Suhi Vrah, a peak in Vitosha mountain at an altitude of 1700 meters.[4] The Boyana Lake is situated in the beginning of Vitosha Natural Park, a protected area in Vitosha mountain.
The Lake has been announced as part of the European Natural Heritage in Bulgaria.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Boyana Lake (In Bulgarian Language)". Park-Vitosha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.
- ^ "4 Sightseeings in Boyana (In Bulgarian Language)". 24chasa.bg. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29.
- ^ admin (2020-03-29). "Boyana Waterfall, Boyana Lake and Boyana Church". TheTraveler.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Природните красоти на Бояна". www.visitsofia.bg. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ "Боянско езеро, информация, отзиви, карта и снимки - Почивка.бг". pochivka.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2021-03-26.