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Wigry (Lithuanian: Vygriai, Vingriai) is a lake located in north-eastern part of Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
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| Location | Podlaskie Voivodship |
| Coordinates | 54°2′12″N 23°5′54″E |
| Basin countries | Poland |
| Max. width | 2,750 m (9,020 ft) |
| Surface area | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
| Max. depth | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Islands | 19 |
Wigry lake is situated in the forests of the Augustów Wilderness – trees grow on about 80% of its shoreline. There are 19 smaller and bigger islands on the lake, in its waters thrive as many as 26 species of fish including pike, trout and bass. The lake and its adjacent area belong to the Wigry National Park which means there are several regulations which ought to be respected by tourists. Wigry is considered a "zone of silence", which bans the use of anyone except law enforcement from using motorboats on the lake. Tents and bonfires are allowed only in designated areas.
The lake is revered by canoeing and yachting aficionados. Wigry, as well as the Czarna Hańcza River, are part of a famous canoe trail of John Paul II.
Wigry is also the name of a Polish youth bicycle popular in the 1970s and the 1980s, as well as the name of a Polish 3rd Division soccer team – Wigry Suwałki.
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На других языках
[de] Wigry
Der Wigry ist ein See in der Woiwodschaft Podlachien im Nordosten Polens. Geographisch gehört er zum westlichen Teil der litauischen Seenplatte. Mit einer Fläche von 21,7 km² ist er das größte Gewässer des 1989 gegründeten Wigry-Nationalparks. Er ist von mehr als 40 kleineren Seen umgeben. Hauptzufluss und -abfluss ist der Fluss Czarna Hańcza. Das Ufer ist hauptsächlich mit Fichten und Föhren bewachsen; es finden sich aber auch Eichen, Linden, Erlen, Lärchen, Birken und Eschen.- [en] Wigry Lake
[it] Lago Wigry
Il lago Wigry è un lago della Polonia.[ru] Вигры (озеро)
Ви́гры (польск. Wigry) — озеро на северо-востоке Польши. Расположено в Августовской пуще, в Вигерском национальном парке. В озеро втекает и вытекает из него Чёрная Ганьча.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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