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Lake Piva
Pivsko jezero
Lake Piva  Pivsko jezero is located in Montenegro
Lake Piva  Pivsko jezero
Lake Piva
Pivsko jezero
Location within Montenegro
Map
Interactive map of Lake Piva
Pivsko jezero
LocationPlužine Municipality
Coordinates43°09′50″N 18°51′43″E / 43.164°N 18.862°E / 43.164; 18.862
Piva
Piva
Basin countriesMontenegro
Max. length45 km (28 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Surface area
12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Max. depth188 m (617 ft)
Surface elevation
675 m (2,215 ft)
SettlementsPlužine

Lake Piva (Montenegrin: Пивско језеро, Pivsko jezero) is a reservoir in Montenegro. It is the largest lake entirely within the country, located in the northwest, in Plužine Municipality. The surface of the lake is 12.5 km², the length is 45 km, and the maximum depth is 188 m.[citation needed] The elevation is 675 m above sea level.[citation needed]

The artificial lake is the result of the construction of Mratinje Dam on the Piva River.[1] On the bottom of the lake there is the old town Plužine; Piva Monastery was also there, but it has been relocated. The new location of the monastery is 8 km from Plužine, and 3.5 km away from the original location of the monastery. The relocation has started in 1969 and finished in 1982.[2] The old confluence of the Komarnica into the Piva was submerged as well.

References

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  1. ↑ Schappelwein, Karl (1999). Atlas of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Österreichisches Ost- und Südosteuropa-Institut. ISBN 9783443285210.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". montenegroexplorer.co.me. Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)