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| Lake Misurina Lago di Misurina | |
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  Lake Misurina Lago di Misurina  Lake Misurina Lago di Misurina | |
| Location | Province of Belluno, Veneto |
| Coordinates | 46°34′55″N 12°15′14″E / 46.58194°N 12.25389°E |
| Primary inflows | Ansiei |
| Primary outflows | Ansiei |
| Catchment area | 15 ha (37 acres) |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,754 m (5,755 ft) |
Lake Misurina (Italian: Lago di Misurina; Cadorino dialect: Lago de Meśorìna) is the largest natural lake of the Cadore and it is 1,754 m above sea level, near Auronzo di Cadore (Belluno). The lake's perimeter is 2.6 km long, while the maximum depth is 5 m.
Near the lake there are about ten hotels with accommodation for around 500 people.
The particular climatic characteristics of the area around the lake make particularly good air for those who have respiratory diseases. Near the lake is the only center in Italy for the care of childhood asthma.
The lake was the theme of a famous song by Claudio Baglioni. Lake Misurina is also the theme of the theatrical representation of the Longane di Lozzo.
Lake Misurina is where the speed skating events were held during the 1956 Winter Olympics of Cortina d'Ampezzo – the last time Olympic speed skating events were held on natural ice.
Misurina lies on the route of the Dolomites Gold Cup Race.