Krāslava Municipality

municipality of Latvia from 1 July 2021

municipality of Latvia between 2009 and 2021

Čertoks (also Velnezers , Čortoks ; Latgalian : Valna azars) is a suffusion lake in Šķeltova Parish , Krāslava Municipality, Latvia. It is located between Lake and the P62 road 3 km northwest of . The lake is located in a funnel-shaped depression, the banks are steep, in places flat. The transparency of the lake in its middle is about 8 meters. No river or spring flows into or out of it. Since 1977, the lake with the surrounding landscape has been a nature reserve. The lake is a popular tourist attraction. Swimming in the lake is prohibited in order to preserve the unique clear water environme