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Lake Lesina (Italian: Lago di Lesina or Laguna di Lesina), situated in the north of Apulia between Tavoliere delle Puglie and the promontory of Gargano, is the ninth largest lake in Italy and the second largest in the southern part of the country. It is brackish, about 22 km long, an average of 2.4 km wide, and covers an area of 51.4 square kilometres.

Lake Lesina
Lake Lesina
Location	Province of Foggia, Apulia
Coordinates	41°53′16″N 15°26′25″E
Lake type	lagoon
Native name	Lago di Lesina
Primary outflows	Foce Acquarotta, Foce Schiappàro
Catchment area	447 km2 (173 sq mi)
Basin countries	Italy
Max. length	22 km (14 mi)
Max. width	3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Surface area	51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Average depth	0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
Max. depth	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Residence time	100 days (summer 306 days, winter 31 days)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)

Two canals, Acquarotta and Schiapparo, link it the lake to the Adriatic Sea, from which it is separated by a long dune known as Bosco Isola, between one and two kilometres in width and sixteen in length. Numerous streams provide the lake with a modest supply of fresh water.

The lake is very shallow with an average depth of about 70 cm and a maximum depth of less than 2 metres. Its large population of eels provides a traditional source of income for the people of Lesina.

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[de] Lago di Lesina

Der Lago di Lesina (Lateinisch: Lacus Pantanus) ist eine Lagune im Nordwesten Apuliens. Von der Kleinstadt Lesina aus wird die Lagune befischt. Die etwa 22 Kilometer lange und nur zweieinhalb Kilometer breite Lagune hat eine Oberfläche von circa 51 Quadratkilometern.

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- [en] Lake Lesina

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[es] Lago de Lesina

El lago de Lesina (en italiano: Lago di Lesina o Laguna di Lesina), situado en el norte de Apulia entre Tavoliere delle Puglie y el promontorio de Gargano es el noveno lago por tamaño de Italia y el segundo de la parte meridional del país. Tiene alrededor de 22 km de largo, una anchura media de 2,4 km y una superficie de 51,4 km².

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[fr] Lac de Lesina

Le lac de Lesina (en italien : lago di Lesina) est un lac italien situé dans le nord de la région des Pouilles, entre le massif du Tavoliere delle Puglie et le promontoire du Gargano, dans la province de Foggia.

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[it] Lago di Lesina

Il lago di Lesina (in Latino: Lacus Pantanus) è un bacino lacustre salmastro situato a nord della Puglia, tra il Tavoliere delle Puglie e il promontorio del Gargano.

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[ru] Лезина (озеро)

Ле́зина[1] (итал. Lago di Lesina, лат. Lacus Pantanus[2]) — девятое по площади озеро Италии. Располагается в северной части полуострова Гаргано[3], на территории провинции Фоджа в области Апулия[2].

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