Small Prespa Lake
Small Prespa Lake | |
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Location | Balkans (primarily Greece, Albania – a small part) |
Coordinates | 40°46′N 21°06′E / 40.767°N 21.100°E |
Type | tectonic |
Basin countries | Greece, Albania |
Surface area | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
Surface elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
Islands | Agios Achillios, Vidronisi |
Official name | Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece) |
Designated | 21 August 1975 |
Reference no. | 60[1] |
Official name | Albanian Prespa Lakes |
Designated | 13 June 2013 |
Reference no. | 2151[2] |
Small Prespa Lake (
Details
Small Prespa Lake in particular has been recognized as an important wetland ecosystems favoring breeding and feeding of rare water bird species. It is best known for hosting the largest breeding colony of the
The villages of Rakickë, Shyec, Buzliqen and Tren surround the Albanian portion of the lake. In Greece the villages surrounding the lake are Agios Germanos, Laimos, Milionas, Platy, Kallithea, Lefkonas, Prespes, Karyes, Mikrolimni, Oxia, Pyli and Vrontero.
During 1970, significant amounts of water from the
Agios Achilleios
Small Prespa Lake contains the island of Agios Achilleios (Saint Achilleus); in February 1948, in the midst of the Greek Civil War, Nikos Zachariadis, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece, married Roula Koukoulou, his long-time lover, on this island, in a widely publicized ceremony.[4]
Located on Agios Achilleios is also the Basilica of Saint Achillius of Larissa. It is an example of the survival of Early Christian architectural style in the Byzantine period.[5] Agios Achilleios was also an early capital of Bulgarian ruler Samuel in the 10th century. The island became a tourist and fishing centre in the 1970s.
Gallery
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Mikri Prespa
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Walkway to Agios Achillios islet
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View from Agios Achillios
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Ruins of St Achillios Basilica
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Exterior of Monastery of Panagia Porfyras, Agios Achillios
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Interior of Monastery of Panagia Porfyras, Agios Achillios
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Marked summit of Agios Achillios
See also
- Prespa National Park
- Prespa Lake
References
- ^ "Lake Mikri Prespa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Albanian Prespa Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Etnografia shqiptare. Akademia e Shkencave e RPSH, Instituti i Historisë, Sektori i Etnografisë. 1962.
- ^ Α.Ε., tovima.gr — Δημοσιογραφικός Οργανισμός Λαμπράκη. "tovima.gr - Ο "μεγάλος αρχηγός" διάλεξε την κρεμάλα". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-4389-7764-5.
Sources
External links
- Media related to Small Prespa Lake at Wikimedia Commons
- Transboundary Prespa Park