Great Lake of Buni Jezerce
Glacial lake in Albanian Alps
42°27′38″N 19°48′24″E / 42.46056°N 19.80667°E / 42.46056; 19.80667![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,16,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Great_Lake_of_Buni_Jezerce&revid=1074687946&groups=_287bb55dfb7f5a744cf56ce4feb5c88c3249f618)
Big lake of Buni Jezercë (Albanian: Liqeni i Madh i Buni Jezercës) is one of the largest lakes in the Albanian Alps found in the north of Albania. Big Lake is on an altitude of 1,792 m (5,879 ft) above sea level and is the largest of the 6 lakes found in the Buni Jezercë (meaning 'Valley of the Lakes') near the Montenegrin border. Many high peaks surround the lake, including Maja e Jezercës with a height of 2,694 m (8,839 ft). This large mountain lake has an estimated maximum length of 380 m (1,247 ft) and a maximum width of 200 m (656 ft). The area of the lake is almost five hectares.
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