Lake Vegoritida

Lake Vegoritida
Λίμνη Βεγορίτιδα (Greek)
Lake Vegoritida
Location	Macedonia, Greece
Coordinates	40°45′N 21°47′E
Basin countries	Greece
Surface area	54.3 km2 (21.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Settlements	Arnissa

Lake Vegoritida (Greek: Λίμνη Βεγορίτιδα, Limni Vegoritida), also known in the past as Lake Ostrovo (Greek: Λίμνη Οστρόβου, Limni Ostrovou), is a large natural lake in western Macedonia, northern Greece. It is situated 6 km northeast of Amyntaio and 18 km west of Edessa, at 540 m elevation. The Voras Mountains lie to the north. It belongs partly to the Florina regional unit and partly to the Pella regional unit.

See also

• List of lakes in Greece
• Ostrovo Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals during the First World War

Sources

• K. Fytianos, V. Samanidou, T. Agelidis. Comparative Study of Heavy Metals Pollution in Various Rivers and Lakes of Northern Greece. Chemosphere, Vol.16, Nos.2/3, pp 455–462, 1987