Radoniq Lake (; /''Radonjićko jezero'') is a lake in
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
. After
Gazivoda Lake
Gazivoda Lake (') or Ujman Lake (), is an artificial lake in Kosovo and Serbia. Gazivoda Lake has an area of of which reside in North Kosovo and in Serbia. The lake is formed by the damming of the Ibar River, which flows into the lake.
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, it is the second largest in the country at 5.62 km
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Back in the 80‘s, there used to be a town under this lake. However during the process of making this artificial lake, the town had to be sunk under it. The residents had, of course, moved from the town once this happened. During different times of the year, once the tide is low, the very top of a church can be seen, as it remains still intact. It is a widely known fact to the people around the lake. However not many visitors know the whole story of this lake.
In 1998, the lake was the site of the
Lake Radonjić massacre
The Lake Radonjić massacre or the Massacre at Lake Radonjić (, ) refers to the mass murder of at least 34 Kosovo Serb, Kosovo Albanian and Roma civilians near Lake Radonjić, by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) at the village of Glodjane, ...
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See also
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List of lakes of Kosovo
Kosovo is home to five large lakes. The largest of these is Gazivoda Lake, in the north-western part of Kosovo in the municipality of Zubin Potok. These are five of the largest lakes in Kosovo:
*Gazivoda Lake is shared between Kosovo and Serbi ...
References
Lakes of Kosovo
Geography of Gjakova District
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