Lake Kerkini

#163 among destinations in Greece

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Lake Kerkini is an artificial reservoir in Central Macedonia, Greece that was created in 1932, and then redeveloped in 1980, on the site of what was previously an extremely extensive marshland. ()

Local name: Λίμνη Κερκίνη Length: 10.56 miWidth: 3.11 miMaximum depth: 116 ftElevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°12'28"N, 23°9'19"E

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Macedonia and ThraceGreece

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Lake Kerkini – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kerkini.

3.5 miW
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Kerkini
90 min walk • Kerkini is a village and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after ancient Kerkinitis lake. The municipal unit has an area of 353.634 km2. Population of the municipal unit 6,695.