Lac d'Aydat is a lake in Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 837 m, its surface area is 0.65 km². It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.[1]
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Location | Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme |
Coordinates | 45.663996°N 2.984505°E / 45.663996; 2.984505 |
Type | Natural freshwater lake |
Basin countries | France |
Max. length | 1.31 km (0.81 mi) |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Surface area | 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
Surface elevation | 837 m (2,746 ft) |
Islands | Ile de Saint-Sidoine and several other islets |
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