Tauragnas Knowpia

Lake Tauragnas
Lake Tauragnas
	Tauragnas lake near Tauragnai
	Lake Tauragnas
Coordinates	55°26′17″N 25°52′47″E / 55.43806°N 25.87972°E
Basin countries	Lithuania
Max. length	9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width	1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area	5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Average depth	18.7 m (61 ft)
Max. depth	62.1 m (204 ft)
Settlements	Tauragnai

Tauragnas is the deepest lake in Lithuania reaching 62.5 metres of depth. The surface area is 5.13 km² and average depth 18.7 m. It is situated in Aukštaitija National Park near Tauragnai in Utena County. This is also a lake with the highest altitude (above sea level) in Lithuania.^[1]^[2] ^[3]

References edit

^ "Ežerai". In: Enciklopedija „Lietuva“, vol. I. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2008
^ "Tauragnas". In: Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija, vol. 4 (Simno-Žvorūnė). Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija, 1988.
^ Aleksandras Vanagas, 1981: Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas. Vilnius: Mokslas, 1981, p. 342