Lake Pamvotida
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Lake Pamvotida or Pamvotis (Greek: Λίμνη Παμβώτιδα/Παμβώτις[1]), commonly also Lake of Ioannina (Greek: Λίμνη των Ιωαννίνων, Limni ton Ioanninon) is the largest lake of Epirus, located in the central part of the Ioannina regional unit in northern Greece. The regional capital Ioannina to the west and the town of Perama to the north are urban settlements fringing the lake while the remaining of its periphery is composed of farmland. The lake features small fishing ports and a boating port. There is a regular boat service to the Ioannina Island. The Greek National Road 6 surrounds the northern half of the lake.
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Pamvotida Lake | |
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Λίμνη Παμβώτιδα (Greek) | |
Location | Epirus, Greece |
Coordinates | 39°39′45″N 20°53′06″E |
Primary outflows | no surface outflow |
Basin countries | Greece |
Max. length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
Max. width | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
Surface area | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
Max. depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
Surface elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
Settlements | Ioannina and Perama |
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