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Luodis

Coordinates: 55°34′42″N 26°12′8″E / 55.57833°N 26.20222°E / 55.57833; 26.20222
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Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake is located in Lithuania
Luodis Lake
Luodis Lake
LocationZarasai, Lithuania
Coordinates55°34′42″N 26°12′8″E / 55.57833°N 26.20222°E / 55.57833; 26.20222
Lake typeglacial
Primary inflowsŠventoji
Primary outflowsŠventoji
Basin countriesLithuania
Surface area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Average depth6.7 m (22 ft)
Max. depth18.4 m (60 ft)
Shore length128.2 km (17.5 mi)
Islands2
SettlementsSalakas
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Luodis Lake is a lake situated in the Zarasai district municipality of Lithuania. It is the 6th largest lake in Lithuania. The town of Salakas is also situated near the lake.

Geography

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The length of the lake, measuring from North-East to South-West is 6.3 km, and its width can be up to 4.4 km. The deepest point reaches 18.4 m. The lake contains 2 larger islands - Alaunė and Sadausko, and 2 smaller ones - Pilelė and Kanapinė. The total area of the 4 islands is 17.8 ha.