Lake Cișmigiu is a lake in the center of Bucharest, Sector 1, in Cișmigiu Gardens. The lake has a surface of 29.500 m2, a length of 1.3 km, a width of 50 meters and a depth of 1–2 meters. During winter the lake is dried artificially and a skate park is organized on the lake bed.[1] Close to the Lake Cișmigiu in the Cișmigiu Gardens is the much smaller Lake Lebedelor, which is reserved for water birds.
| Lake Cișmigiu Lacul Cișmigiu | |
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  Lake Cișmigiu Lacul Cișmigiu | |
| Location | Sector 1, Bucharest |
| Coordinates | 44°26′16.501″N 26°5′25.228″E / 44.43791694°N 26.09034111°E |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Surface area | 29,500 m2 (318,000 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
History
editThe lake was formed from an old bifurcation of the Dâmbovița River and was known in the time of Matei Basarab as Balta lui Dura neguțătorul.[2]
References
edit- ^ "PREZENTARE GENERALÃ A SECTORULUI 1". www.impozitelocale1.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Lacul Cişmigiu - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
