Lake Ermistu
Lake Ermistu Ermistu järv | |
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A watch tower on the shore of Lake Ermistu. | |
![]() ![]() Lake Ermistu Ermistu järv | |
Location | Ermistu, Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia |
Coordinates | 58°22′N 23°58.5′E / 58.367°N 23.9750°ECoordinates: 58°22′N 23°58.5′E / 58.367°N 23.9750°E |
Lake type | Eutrophic |
Primary outflows | Tõstamaa River |
Catchment area | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi; 8,000 acres) |
Basin countries | Estonia |
Max. length | 4,070 m (13,350 ft) |
Max. width | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
Surface area | 449.5 ha (1,111 acres) |
Average depth | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
Max. depth | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
Shore length1 | 19.545 km (12.1 mi) |
Islands | 14 |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Ermistu (Estonian: Ermistu järv; also known as Lake Tõstamaa) is a 449.5 ha (1,111 acres)[1] lake in southwestern Estonia. Administratively it belongs to the Ermistu village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County.
See also[]
- List of lakes of Estonia
- Lake Tõhela, another lake nearby
References[]
- ^ a b "Ermistu järv" (in Estonian). EELIS – Estonian Nature Infosystem. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
Categories:
- Lakes of Estonia
- Tõstamaa Parish
- Landforms of Pärnu County
- Pärnu County geography stubs