Buresø

Buresø
Buresø in 2017
Buresø
Location	Zealand
Coordinates	55°49′30″N 12°13′04″E / 55.82500°N 12.21778°E / 55.82500; 12.21778Coordinates: 55°49′30″N 12°13′04″E / 55.82500°N 12.21778°E / 55.82500; 12.21778
Primary outflows
Surface area	76 ha (190 acres)
Average depth	6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Max. depth	10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Settlements	Slangerup

Buresø is a lake located in a tunnel valley, immediately southeast of Slangerup, where Allerød, Frederikssund and Egedal municipalities meet. The tunnel valley, which was formed during the last ice age, runs in an east-west direction and can be followed along Mølleåen all the way to the Øresund coast. Between Buresø and the nearby there is a watershed. Buresø drains via to the west to Roskilde Fjord, Bastrup Sø drains to the east to Mølleåen. Buresø and surroundings is part of Naturpark Mølleåen.

Nature protection area[]

Parts of Buresø are located in the Mølleåen Nature Reserve^[1] while the north side borders the conservation Kedelsø-Langsødalen Søen is part of Natura 2000 area no. 139 Øvre Mølleådal, Furesø and Frederiksdal Skov.^[2]

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