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Müritz Sail
The Müritz (; from Slavic languages, Slavic "little sea") is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is , which makes it the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake located entirely within German territory. Its maximum depth is . It is fed and drained by the river Elde. Part of the Müritz and adjacent forests and wetlands are protected by the Müritz National Park. The former Müritz (district), Müritz district was named after the lake. The biggest towns bordering the lake are Waren (Müritz) and Röbel, both major centres of tourism in the Mecklenburg Lake District. Lake Müritz is part of the Müritz-Elde Waterway, a Class I Bundeswasserstraße, federal waterway. It is managed by the Lauenburg Waterway and Shipping Authority (''Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lauenburg''). Geography Divisions The Müritz Basin is divided into several large bays. Unlike the shallow eastern part of the lake, the western side is divide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waren (Müritz)
Waren (Müritz) (; also Waren an der Müritz) is a town and Luftkurort, climatic spa in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was the capital of the former district of Müritz (district), Müritz (''Kreis Müritz'') until the district reform of 2011. It is situated at the northern end of Lake Müritz, approximately 40 kilometres west of Neubrandenburg. Waren is home to the offices of the sub-district (''Amt (country subdivision), Amt'') of Seenlandschaft Waren, although the town itself is independent of any ''Amt''. Its borough is the second largest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by area. Geography Waren lies on Lake Müritz, the largest inland lake lying entirely within Germany, which has an area of . It also lies on the shores of several smaller lakes: the Kölpinsee (Mecklenburg), Kölpinsee, the Tiefwarensee, the Feisnecksee, the Melzer See (Waren), Melzer See and the Waupacksee. In the middle of the town is the Herrensee (Waren), Herrensee. Subdivisions The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
