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Narach is a part of the '''Narach lake group''' (the others being [[Lake Miastra|Miastra]] ({{lang-be|Мястра}}), [[Lake Batoryn|Batoryn]] ({{lang-be|Баторын}}), Blednaje ({{lang-be|Бледнае}})). It was formed about 11 thousand years ago after the [[Pleistocene]] ice ages. It has a surface area of 79.6 km<sup>2</sup>, a wider length of 12.8 km, a maximum depth of 24.08 m, a volume of 710 million cubic meters. The lake is surrounded with pine forests. The [[Narach River]] flows out of it. |
Narach is a part of the '''Narach lake group''' (the others being [[Lake Miastra|Miastra]] ({{lang-be|Мястра}}), [[Lake Batoryn|Batoryn]] ({{lang-be|Баторын}}), Blednaje ({{lang-be|Бледнае}})). It was formed about 11 thousand years ago after the [[Pleistocene]] ice ages. It has a surface area of 79.6 km<sup>2</sup>, a wider length of 12.8 km, a maximum depth of 24.08 m, a volume of 710 million cubic meters. The lake is surrounded with pine forests. The [[Narach River]] flows out of it. |
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Narach is an abode of 22 genera of fish, as the [[eel]], [[pike]], [[burbot]], etc. The shore and islets are nested by different birds, as the [[mute swan]], [[fish hawk]], [[tarrock]], [[dabchick]]. |
Narach is an abode of 22 genera of fish, as the [[eel]], [[Esox|pike]], [[burbot]], etc. The shore and islets are nested by different birds, as the [[mute swan]], [[fish hawk]], [[tarrock]], [[dabchick]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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People settled near the lake about 10 thousand years ago. Linguists think that its name comes from the [[Proto-Indo-European language]]. Archaeologists have excavated many burial mounds of the [[Baltic people|Baltic]] and [[Slavic]] people that lived around Narach. |
People settled near the lake about 10 thousand years ago. Linguists think that its name comes from the [[Proto-Indo-European language]]. Archaeologists have excavated many burial mounds of the [[Baltic people|Baltic]] and [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]] people that lived around Narach. |
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Since the [[Middle Ages]], local inhabitants lived mainly thanks to fishing and farming. In the 19th century, the most profitable work was fishing of cancers. In the 20th century, the [[eel]] became the main marketable fish. |
Since the [[Middle Ages]], local inhabitants lived mainly thanks to fishing and farming. In the 19th century, the most profitable work was fishing of cancers. In the 20th century, the [[eel]] became the main marketable fish. |
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Revision as of 23:25, 16 May 2012
| Narach | |
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| Location | Minsk Province |
| Coordinates | 54°51′09″N 26°44′59″E / 54.85250°N 26.74972°E |
| Basin countries | Belarus |
| Max. length | 12.8 km |
| Surface area | 79.6 km² |
| Max. depth | 24.08 m |
| Water volume | 710 million cubic meters |
| Shore length1 | 41 km |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Narach ([Нарач] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), pronounced [ˈnaratʂ]; Russian: Нарочь, Naroch; Polish: Narocz; Lithuanian: Narutis) is a lake in north-western Belarus (Myadzyel Raion, Minsk Region), located in the basin of the Viliya river. It is the largest lake in Belarus (in 1921–39 it was the largest lake of Poland).
Narach is a part of the Narach lake group (the others being Miastra (Belarusian: Мястра), Batoryn (Belarusian: Баторын), Blednaje (Belarusian: Бледнае)). It was formed about 11 thousand years ago after the Pleistocene ice ages. It has a surface area of 79.6 km2, a wider length of 12.8 km, a maximum depth of 24.08 m, a volume of 710 million cubic meters. The lake is surrounded with pine forests. The Narach River flows out of it.
Narach is an abode of 22 genera of fish, as the eel, pike, burbot, etc. The shore and islets are nested by different birds, as the mute swan, fish hawk, tarrock, dabchick.
History
People settled near the lake about 10 thousand years ago. Linguists think that its name comes from the Proto-Indo-European language. Archaeologists have excavated many burial mounds of the Baltic and Slavic people that lived around Narach.
Since the Middle Ages, local inhabitants lived mainly thanks to fishing and farming. In the 19th century, the most profitable work was fishing of cancers. In the 20th century, the eel became the main marketable fish.
During World War I, the surrounding area was a focal point of Lake Naroch Offensive (March–April 1916), an inconclusive offensive operation mounted by Russian forces against the German army.
In 1930s, the fishers of Narach rose against Polish authorities defending their right to exploit the lake.
Since 1950s, the lake is a popular resort and tourism site, located in the resort town of Narach. A Young Pioneer camp of national importance Zubryonok was located near the lake. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the camp was reformed into the National children recreational camp "Zubrania", which is now the most important children recreational camp in Belarus.
In 1999, the government of Belarus organized here the Narachanski National Park.
See also
External links
Media related to Lake Narach at Wikimedia Commons
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