Sartai is a lake located in
Rokiškis
Rokiškis () is a list of cities in Lithuania, city in northeastern Lithuania, close to the Latvia–Lithuania border, with a population of 11,606 (2023). The city is a capital of the Rokiškis District Municipality with a population of 28,715 (20 ...
and
Zarasai municipalities, northeastern
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
. The
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
's 79 km shoreline is the longest in Lithuania. There are six islands in the lake. River
Å ventoji flows through it.
The lake was famous for the annual
horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
s that had been organized on the frozen lake near
Dusetos
Dusetos () is a list of cities in Lithuania, city in Zarasai district municipality, northeastern Lithuania, west of Zarasai, near Lake Sartai.
History
According to the 1923 census, 704 Jews were living in the town. As a result of out-migration i ...
. Nowadays this tradition is abandoned because of safety requirements. The race is organised at a
hippodrome
Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances".
The term hippodroming refers to fr ...
on the shore of the Sartai Lake.
References
Sartai
Rokiškis District Municipality
Zarasai District Municipality
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