Griebnitzsee

Griebnitzsee
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Griebnitzsee is located in Berlin
Griebnitzsee
Griebnitzsee
LocationBerlin, Brandenburg
Coordinates52°23′55″N 13°7′55″E / 52.39861°N 13.13194°E / 52.39861; 13.13194
Primary inflowsTeltow Canal
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width265 m (869 ft)
Surface areaca. 59.2 ha (146 acres)
Surface elevation29.4 m (96 ft)
SettlementsBerlin, Potsdam

Griebnitzsee (German: [ˈɡʁiːpnɪtsˌzeː] , from the Slavic Grib, Mushroom) is a lake at the south-western outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. At an elevation of 29.4 m, its surface area is ca. 0.592 km². The lake forms the border between the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg. It is bordered in the north by the Wannsee district of Berlin, and in the south and west by the Babelsberg district of Potsdam in Brandenburg.