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Lake Peipus

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Lake Peipus

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Also known as Lake Peipus-Pskov, Lake Peipsi-Pihkva, Peipus

lake in Estonia and Russia, including Lake Pihkva

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Lake Peipus is a large lake shared between Estonia and Russia, also known as Lake Pihkva in Russian. It is significant as an important body of water and natural border between the two countries.

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Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of Mustvee in July 2022

Lake Peipus (/ˈpeɪpʊs/; Estonian: Peipsi-Pihkva järv, IPA: [ˈpei̯psʲi ˈpʲihkʋɑ ˈjærʋ]; Russian: Чудско-Псковское озеро or Псковско-Чудское озеро) is the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe, lying on the international border between Estonia and Russia.

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