Svitiaz, Shatsk National Natural Park

Name: Svitiaz
Address: Shatsk National Natural Park, Ukraine

#1 among attractions in Shatsk National Natural Park

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Svitiaz is the deepest lake in Ukraine, with a maximum depth of 58.4 m. It is the second largest in the country. Svitiaz belongs to groups of Shatsk's lakes, which are located in Polissya in the utmost north-western corner of Ukraine, close to the borders with Poland and Belarus. The lake is part of Shatsky National Natural Park. In the middle of the lake there is an island of 7 hectares in size. The lake occupies an area of 25.2 km², the average depth is 6.9 m. the transparency of water to 8 m. The length of the lake is 9.3 km. The biggest width is 8 km. Volume of the lake is 180 mill. km³. It is also very popular. ()

Local name: Світязь Area: 10.42 mi²Length: 5.78 miWidth: 4.97 miMaximum depth: 192 ftElevation: 531 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°30'0"N, 23°46'0"E

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Svitiaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shatsky Lakes, Petro-Pavlivskij colovicij monastir.

2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Shatsky Lakes
73 min walk • Shatsky Lakes means "Lakes of Shatsk" in Ukrainian. It is a group of fresh water lakes located in northern Ukraine near the borders with Belarus and Poland, in the basin of the Bug river, and are known for their clean, pure waters and picturesque views of untouched forests.
3.9 miE
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Petro-Pavlivskij colovicij monastir
101 min walk • Monastery of Saints Peter and Paweł-a male monastery in Świtazi, the Eparchy of the Włodzimierz-Volyn Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The monastery was founded in 2002 at the Holy Church of Peter and Paweł, which has been operating since 1846, funded by former village owners - Branicki.