Lake Faak

Lake Faak
Lake Faak
Location	Carinthia
Coordinates	46°34′40″N 13°55′30″E / 46.57778°N 13.92500°E
Primary inflows	Wourounitza, Rotschitza
Primary outflows	Faaker Seebach to Gail River
Basin countries	Austria
Surface area	2.2 km²
Average depth	16.1 m
Max. depth	29.5 m
Water volume	35.24 mio m³
Residence time	1.8 years
Surface elevation	554 m
Islands	Faaker See Insel
Settlements	Faak, Drobollach, Egg

Lake Faak or Faaker See (German: Faaker See, Slovene: Baško jezero) is an alpine lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. With an area of approximately 2.2 km², it is the state's fifth-largest lake. Lake Faak is a popular vacation and swimming destination, known for its clear turquoise water. Fishing, especially for whitefish (German: Reinanke), is also quite popular.

The lake is located south of Villach and the Drava River at the northern slope of the Karawanks mountain range. The settlements of Drobollach and Egg on the northern shore belong to the City of Villach. The village of Faak to the southwest, after which the lake is named, is part of the municipality of Finkenstein.

In 1855, Lake Faak inspired the Slovene composer and priest Franc Treiber to compose the song "Nmav čez izaro" (Over the Lake), which soon became one of the best-known Slovene folk songs, and even now it is considered the unofficial anthem of Carinthian Slovenes.^[1]