Lake Rabisha

Lake Rabisha
Рабишко езеро (Bulgarian)
Location of Lake Rabisha in Bulgaria
Location of Lake Rabisha in Bulgaria
Lake Rabisha
LocationVidin Province
Coordinates43°44′19″N 22°35′08″E / 43.7386079°N 22.585659°E / 43.7386079; 22.585659
Typenatural
Basin countriesBulgaria
Max. length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Surface area3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Average depth10 m (33 ft)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)

Lake Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабишко езеро, Rabishko ezero) is the largest inland natural freshwater lake in Bulgaria. It is located in northwestern Bulgaria, between the villages of Rabisha and Tolovitsa in Belogradchik municipality, Vidin Province. The lake is abundant in fish. There are sheatfishes that can reach 300 kilograms of weight. The lake is near the famous 15 million years old Magura Cave, which is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria.[1]

Sunset over the lake
The Rabisha lake
  1. ^ Magura Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine