Batlava Lake
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| Batlava Lake | |
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 View of the lake | |
  Batlava Lake | |
| Coordinates | 42°49′16″N 21°18′28″E / 42.82111°N 21.30778°ECoordinates: 42°49′16″N 21°18′28″E / 42.82111°N 21.30778°E |
| Basin countries | Kosovo[a] |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Surface area | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
Batlava Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Batllavës; Serbian: Батлавско језеро, romanized: Batlavsko jezero) refers to both a lake and resort located in Kosovo.[a]
History[]
The village of Batlava is inhabited by Albanians. The artificial lake was created during the communist era as a water supply source for the Pristina and Podujevo regions.
Present day[]
Batlava Lake is the main source of potable water for the cities of Pristina and Podujevo, but not Orllan itself, where the lake is located. As a result of the cities' population growth, withdrawal regularly exceeds inflow, especially in summer.
Batlava Lake is a popular destination for locals. Thus, tourism is a large revenue source for the local village. The lake is in the Lab region and is fed by the Batlava River from the north. The village of Koliq is also located quite near the lake.
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Notes:
- ^ a b 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. Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 states later withdrew their recognition.
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