Doiran Lake (Macedonian: Дојранско Езеро, Dojransko Ezero; Greek: Λίμνη Δοϊράνη, Límni Dhoïráni), also spelled Dojran Lake[2] is a lake with an area of 43.1 km2 (16.6 sq mi)[3] shared between North Macedonia (27.3 km2, 10.5 sq mi) and Greece (15.8 km2, 6.1 sq mi).
To the west is the city of Nov Dojran (Нов Дојран), to the east the village of Mouries, to the north the mountain Belasica/Beles and to the south the Greek town of Doirani. The lake has a rounded shape, a maximum depth of 10 m (33 ft) and a north-to-south length of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and is 7.1 km (4.4 mi) at its widest, making it the third largest lake partially in North Macedonia after Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa.
The lake was on the southern line of the Macedonian front during World War I, and its southern shore became the site of the various battles between allied troops and Bulgarian troops in 1916, 1917 and 1918. A monument to one of the battles and two cemeteries for Greek and British troops stand on a hill a few hundred metres south of the lake. It was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer.[4]
Landscape
Ecologyedit
The lake is shallow and eutrophic, with extensive Phragmites reedbeds.[5] Due to the overuse of the lake's water for agricultural purposes, Doiran's water nearly drained out, but the disaster was avoided after both countries took measures to replenish and sustain water levels. Frequent and heavy rainfall in later years helped restore water levels in the lake.
^Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
^ ab"Lake Dojran". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^"Lake Doïrani". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
External linksedit
Commonwealth War Graves Commission article on The Doiran Memorial
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Dojran.
January 01, 1970
doiran, lake, macedonian, Дојранско, Езеро, dojransko, ezero, greek, Λίμνη, Δοϊράνη, límni, dhoïráni, also, spelled, dojran, lake, lake, with, area, shared, between, north, macedonia, greece, dojran, lakeДојранско, Езеро, Λίμνη, Δοϊράνηdojran, lakeДојранско, Е. Doiran Lake Macedonian Doјransko Ezero Dojransko Ezero Greek Limnh Doiranh Limni Dhoirani also spelled Dojran Lake 2 is a lake with an area of 43 1 km2 16 6 sq mi 3 shared between North Macedonia 27 3 km2 10 5 sq mi and Greece 15 8 km2 6 1 sq mi Dojran LakeDoјransko Ezero Limnh DoiranhDojran LakeDoјransko Ezero Limnh DoiranhLocationRegion of MacedoniaCoordinates41 13 N 22 45 E 41 217 N 22 750 E 41 217 22 750Basin countriesGreece North MacedoniaMax length8 9 km 5 5 mi Max width7 1 km 4 4 mi Surface area43 1 km2 16 6 sq mi Max depth10 m 33 ft Surface elevation148 m 486 ft Ramsar WetlandOfficial nameDojran LakeDesignated2 August 2007Reference no 1735 1 To the west is the city of Nov Dojran Nov Doјran to the east the village of Mouries to the north the mountain Belasica Beles and to the south the Greek town of Doirani The lake has a rounded shape a maximum depth of 10 m 33 ft and a north to south length of 8 9 km 5 5 mi and is 7 1 km 4 4 mi at its widest making it the third largest lake partially in North Macedonia after Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa Contents 1 History 2 Ecology 2 1 Important Bird Areas 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe lake was on the southern line of the Macedonian front during World War I and its southern shore became the site of the various battles between allied troops and Bulgarian troops in 1916 1917 and 1918 A monument to one of the battles and two cemeteries for Greek and British troops stand on a hill a few hundred metres south of the lake It was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer 4 nbsp LandscapeEcology editThe lake is shallow and eutrophic with extensive Phragmites reedbeds 5 Due to the overuse of the lake s water for agricultural purposes Doiran s water nearly drained out but the disaster was avoided after both countries took measures to replenish and sustain water levels Frequent and heavy rainfall in later years helped restore water levels in the lake Important Bird Areas edit North Macedonia s part of the lake has been designated an Important Bird Area IBA by BirdLife International because it supports populations of ferruginous ducks Dalmatian pelicans and pygmy cormorants 5 Greece s part of the lake is a separate but corresponding IBA 6 References edit Dojran Lake Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 The Return of the Glorious Past Lake Dojran Archived from the original on 29 October 2016 Retrieved 28 October 2016 Dojran Lake Retrieved 28 October 2016 Dictionary of Scottish Architects Robert Lorimer a b Lake Dojran BirdLife Data Zone BirdLife International 2021 Retrieved 10 March 2021 Lake Doirani BirdLife Data Zone BirdLife International 2021 Retrieved 10 March 2021 External links editCommonwealth War Graves Commission article on The Doiran Memorial nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Dojran Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doiran Lake amp oldid 1174463157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
