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Müritz

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The Müritz (; from Slavic "little sea") is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is , which makes it the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake located entirely within German territory.

Key facts

Lake.name
Müritz
Lake.image
Schiff Waren.jpg
Lake.caption
Waren harbour during the Müritz Sail week
Lake.location
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lake.pushpin_map
Germany#Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lake.type
mesotrophic
Lake.inflow
Elde
Lake.outflow
Elde
Lake.basin_countries
Germany
Lake.residence_time
15 years (?)
Lake.cities
Waren, Röbel

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Wikidata facts

Area
112.6
Elevation
62.1
Image
Müritz Karte.png
Width
9.9
Length
17.8
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Commons category
Müritz
volume as quantity
0.737
watershed area
663
vertical depth
31
waterbody number
DE: 5923
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  • Geography
  • Divisions
  • Creation
  • Water level
  • Nationalpark
  • Flora
  • Settlements
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The Müritz (; from Slavic "little sea") is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is , which makes it the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake located entirely within German territory.

Its maximum depth is . It is fed and drained by the river Elde. Part of the Müritz and adjacent forests and wetlands are protected by the Müritz National Park. The former Müritz district was named after the lake. The biggest towns bordering the lake are Waren (Müritz) and Röbel, both major centres of tourism in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

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