- Address: Macedonia, Doiran
- Area: 43.1 km²
- Height above sea level: 148 m
- Length: 8.9 km
- Width: 7.1 km
The Republic of Macedonia has a common southern border with Greece, but the stockade of striped columns turns into an invisible line on the transparent surface of the beautiful Doiran Lake.
General information about the lake
The Doiran lake was formed in the Quaternary period and has a tectonic origin, geographically 27.3 square kilometers. km. is located in the territory of Macedonia (the villages of Sretenevo, Nikolil, Star-Doiran and Nov-Doiran), and 15.8 sq. m. km - on the territory of Greece (Doirani village). After Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa it is the third largest freshwater reservoir in the territory of the Republic of Macedonia . The lake is located at an altitude of 147 meters above sea level.
The lake has a smooth rounded form, nowadays its length is from the north to the south 8.9 km, and in width - 7.1 km. The greatest depth is about 10 meters, the northern shore rests on the Belasitsa Mountains, from where the Hanja River flows, replenishing the Doiran Lake. The second falling river is the river Surlovskaya, and the Golyaya river flows from the lake, then rushes towards the Vardar river.
In Doiran, there are 16 species of fish, and the Muria water forest is on the list of natural monuments.
Ecologists sound alarm
Probably, after many years the lake will become one of the disappeared lakes of the planet, as the needs of agriculture are growing, and nobody is watching the water flow. So from 1988 to 2000 the volume of Doiran water decreased from 262 million cubic meters. m to 80 million cubic meters. m, and, unfortunately, continues to decrease gradually. Over the past thirty years, the drop in water volume has resulted in the death of 140 species of lake flora and fauna.
How to get to Doiran Lake?
Along the western shore of the lake runs the A1105 motorway, along which you can independently drive to the lake from the direction of the Republic of Macedonia by coordinates.
The nearest cities are Kyustendil, Dupnitsa, Pernik, from which, using intercity buses according to the schedule, you can reach the lake by public transport. A visit to the lake is free.
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