Hilläkeste Lake (also known as Meremäe Lake, Meremäe Artificial Lake, Tsirgu Artificial Lake) is a lake in Võru County near Meremäe village. The length of the waterline is 625 metres and surface area of the basin is 1 km2. Hilläkeste Lake is a recreational area for the people in Meremäe region, where they swim and go fishing. There is a small sandy beach and there used to be a swimming pier that has perished by today. Meremäe rural municipality government has started the process in order to claim the lake as public property.
Hilläkeste Lake | |
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Hilläkeste järv 2013 | |
Location | Estonia |
Coordinates | 57°45′21″N 27°26′47″E / 57.75583°N 27.44639°E |
Catchment area | 47,800 km2 (18,500 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Estonia |
Surface area | 1.3 ha (3.2 acres) |
Average depth | 2.1 m (6.9 ft) |
Settlements | Hilläkeste |
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