Radoniq lake

Radoniq/Radonjić Lake
Radoniq/Radonjić Lake
	Radoniq/Radonjić Lake and the Prokletije 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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^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References

Pars pro toto
Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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[1] Pars pro toto

[2] Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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