Lake Snagov

Lake Snagov
Snagov Lake at dusk
Lake Snagov
Location	Snagov, Ilfov County, Romania
Coordinates	44°43′48″N 26°10′48″E
Primary inflows	4 inner sources
Primary outflows	Ialomița River
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width	600 m (2,000 ft)
Surface area	5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Average depth	5 m (16 ft)
Max. depth	11 m (36 ft)
Shore length1	32 km (20 mi)
Surface elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Islands	Snagov Monastery
Settlements	Snagov
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Snagov (Romanian: Lacul Snagov) is a lake in Snagov commune, about 25–30 km (16–19 mi) north of Bucharest, Romania. It has a surface of only 5.75 km² (2.22 sq mi), but due to its elongated shape it stretches for about 12 km (7.5 mi), northeast to southwest.

Lake Snagov as well as the nearby Snagov Forest is a protected natural area.

• "Snagov Lake" (Aria Naturală Protejată Lacul Snagov – ANPLS) is about 150 ha (370 acres) in size and protects about 20 species.
• "Snagov Forest" (Aria Naturală Protejată Pădurea Snagov – ANPPS) covers about 10 ha (25 acres).

For both of them, further help and assistance is required to preserve the biodiversity (over 20 protected species).

Snagov Monastery is situated on an islet near the lake's northeastern end, just across Snagov Stadium.

An isolated island monastery in the middle of Lake Snagov houses the Vlad the Impaler's purported final resting place.

The Snagov Declaration was signed on 21 June 1995 in a villa on the lake's shore.

External links

• Snagov.ro