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Lake Narach (Belarusian: На́рач, Narač pronounced [ˈnarat͡ʂ]; Russian: На́рочь, Naročj; Lithuanian: Narutis, Polish: Narocz) is a lake in north-western Belarus (Myadzyel District, Minsk Region), located in the basin of the Viliya river. It is the largest lake in Belarus (in 1921–39 it was the largest lake of Poland).

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Narach
Narach
Location	Minsk Province
Coordinates	54°51′09″N 26°44′59″E
Basin countries	Belarus
Max. length	12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Surface area	79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Max. depth	24.8 m (81 ft)
Water volume	710 million cubic metres (580,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	41 km (25 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Narach is a part of the Narach lake group (the others being Miastra (Belarusian: Мястра), Batoryn (Belarusian: Баторын), Blednaje (Belarusian: Бледнае). It was formed about 11 thousand years ago after the Pleistocene ice ages. It has a surface area of 79.6 km², a wider length of 12.8 km, a maximum depth of 24.8 m, average depth of 8.9 m,[1] a volume of 710 million cubic meters. The lake is surrounded with pine forests. The Narach River flows out of it.

Narach is an abode of 22 genera of fish, as the eel, pike, burbot, etc. The shore and islets are nested by different birds, as the mute swan, fish hawk, tarrock, dabchick.

History

People settled near the lake about 10 thousand years ago. Linguists think that its name is probably from the Indo-European root *nar- often found in names of bodies of water (e.g., the Nara and Neris rivers).[2] Archaeologists have excavated many burial mounds of the Baltic and Slavic people that lived around Narach.

Since the Middle Ages, the local inhabitants have lived mainly by fishing and farming. In the 19th century, the most profitable work was fishing of crayfish. In the 20th century, the eel became the main marketable fish.

During World War I, the surrounding area was a focal point of the Lake Naroch Offensive (March–April 1916), an inconclusive offensive operation mounted by forces of the Imperial Russian Army against the German army.

In 1919, German composer Siegfried Wagner set to music a poem by Günther Holstein (1892-1931) about a military battle, called Nacht am Narocz (Night at lake Narach).

In the 1930s, the fishers of Narach rose against Polish authorities defending their right to exploit the lake.

Since the 1950s, the lake has become a popular resort and tourism site, located in the resort town of Narach. A Young Pioneer camp of national importance Zubryonok was located near the lake. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the camp was reformed into the National Children's Recreational Camp "Zubrania", which is now the most important children's recreational camp in Belarus.

In 1999, the government of Belarus created the Narachanski National Park.

See also

• Lake Naroch Offensive

References

External links

• Media related to Narač Lake at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Naratsch

Der Naratsch (belarussisch Нарач, russisch Нарочь .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Narotsch) ist der größte See von Belarus und ein gleichnamiger Ort an dessen Ufer im Norden des Landes in der Minskaja Woblasz. Im März 1916 fand hier die Schlacht am Naratsch-See statt. Bis 1939 war Naratsch (polnisch Narocz) der größte See Polens.

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- [en] Narach (lake)

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[es] Narach (Lago)

El lago Nárach (en bielorruso, На́рач) con una extensión de 75,9 km² y profundidad máxima de 25 m es el mayor lago de Bielorrusia. El lago está situado en la parte norte del país dentro de la región de Minsk, en la cuenca del río Víliya.

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[fr] Lac Naratch

Le lac Naratch (en biélorusse : Нарач ; łacinka : Narač) ou lac Narotch (en russe : Нарочь) est un lac au nord-ouest de la Biélorussie. Sa superficie est 79,2 km2 et sa profondeur maximale 25 mètres.

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[it] Lago Narač

Il lago Narač (in bielorusso: На́рач, traslitterato Narač; in russo: На́рочь, Naroč'; in lituano: Narutis; in polacco: Narocz) è un lago della Bielorussia.

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[ru] Нарочь (озеро)

На́рочь[3] (белор. На́рач[4], лит. Narutis, Naročius) — озеро в Мядельском районе Минской области Белоруссии. Расположено в бассейне реки Нарочь. Находится на территории Нарочанского национального парка[2]. Входит в Нарочанскую группу озёр.

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