Radoniq Lake
Radoniq Lake and the Accursed Mountains in the background
Location of Radoniq Lake
Location of Radoniq Lake
Radoniq Lake
Location of Radoniq Lake
Location of Radoniq Lake
Radoniq Lake
LocationRepublic of Kosovo
Coordinates42°29′15″N 20°25′05″E / 42.48750°N 20.41806°E / 42.48750; 20.41806
Primary outflowsBistrica
Max. length4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Surface area5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Average depth15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft)
Residence time30 years
Surface elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
Islands0

Radoniq Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Radoniqit; Serbian: Радоњићко језеро / Radonjićko jezero) is a lake in Kosovo. After Gazivoda Lake, it is the second largest in the country at 5.62 km2.

Back in the 80‘s, there used to be a town under this lake. However during the process of making this artificial lake, the town had to be sunk under it. The residents had, of course, moved from the town once this happened. During different times of the year, once the tide is low, the very top of a church can be seen, as it remains still intact. It is a widely known fact to the people around the lake. However not many visitors know the whole story of this lake.

In 1998, the lake was the site of the Lake Radonjić massacre.

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References

    42°29′26″N 20°25′00″E / 42.4906°N 20.4167°E / 42.4906; 20.4167


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