Đeravica Lake

Đeravica Lake
Đeravica lake in winter
Location	Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Coordinates	42°31′51″N 20°08′06″E / 42.5308°N 20.1351°ECoordinates: 42°31′51″N 20°08′06″E / 42.5308°N 20.1351°E
Primary outflows	Erenik
Basin countries	Kosovo
Max. length	240 m (787 ft)
Max. width	120 m (394 ft)
Surface area	0.02(2 ha)
Average depth	3.8 m (12 ft)
Surface elevation	2,200 m (7,200 ft)

Đeravica Lake (Serbian: Језеро Ђеравица; Albanian: Liqeni i Gjeravicës) is a mountain lake in Kosovo^{[lower-alpha 1]} located just under the summit of Đeravica. The lake is about 2,200 m (7,218 ft) above sea level. It is shaped like a tooth and is the origin of the Erenik river which flows down to the Metohija region of western Kosovo. The maximum length of this lake is 240 m (787 ft) and the width is 120 m (394 ft). The lake is known for is its many salamanders, which feast on flying insects. The lake has a maximum depth of 3.8 m (12 ft). The Lake contains many fish. It has an area of 2 hectares.

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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 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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