Radoniq lake

Radoniq/Radonjić Lake
Radoniq/Radonjić Lake
	Radoniq/Radonjić Lake and the Accursed Mountains in the background
	Radoniq/Radonjić Lake Radoniq/Radonjić Lake
Location	Republic of Kosovo
Coordinates	42°29′15″N 20°25′05″E
Primary outflows	Bistrica
Max. length	4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Max. width	2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Surface area	5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Average depth	15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth	30 m (98 ft)
Residence time	30 years
Surface elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Islands	0

Radoniq Lake or Radonjić Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Radoniqit; Serbian: Радоњићко језеро / Radonjićko jezero) is a lake in Kosovo^[a]. After only Gazivoda Lake, it is the second largest in the territory of Kosovo,[1][2] at 5.62 km².

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

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.

Notes

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^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

References

Pars pro toto
The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

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[1] Pars pro toto

[2] The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

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