Shutman Lake
Shutman Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Shutmanit; Serbian: Шутманско језеро, Šutmansko jezero) is one of the largest mountain lakes in the Sharr Mountains in Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1]
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| Location | Dragaš, Šar Mountains |
| Coordinates | 41°55′13″N 20°44′3″E |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Max. length | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Max. width | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Geography
Shutman Lake is of glacial origin[2] and located in southern Kosovo, in the municipality of Dragaš. It lies on an elevation of 2,070 m (6,791 ft) above sea level. The lake has a maximum length of 160 m (525 ft) and a maximum width of 100 m (328 ft). It is 1.10 m (3.6 ft) deep.
Notes
- The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 out of 193 (52.3%) UN member states (with another 13 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory.
References
- Shutman Lake Wikimapia
- Halil Ibrahimi, Valmir Vehapi Contribution to The Knowledge of The Caddisfly Fauna (Insecta: Trichoptera) of The Sharr Mountains in Kosovo Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 90(4):283-290 (2017) https://doi.org/10.2317/17-4.1
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