Lake Malik (Albanian: Liqeni I Maliqit, Macedonian: Маличко Езеро Malicko Ezero - meaning "small lake", Greek: Λίμνη Μαλίκη Límni Malíki) is an artificially drained lake in Albania.
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![]() Austro-Hungarian map from 1887 depicting Lake Malik on the bottom right side, south of lake Ohrid. | |
Location | Korçë County, Albania |
Coordinates | 40°42′29.999″N 20°42′0.000″E |
Basin countries | Albania |
Settlements | Maliq |
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The government took the decision to drain the lake after 1939 to combat malaria.[1] The draining operation started in 1946[2] using convict labour[3] and it created new agricultural areas.[4]
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