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Lakes of Greece

Greece is home to many impressive lakes, most of them are found in the north of the country.

The largest, that is entirely within Greece, is Λίμνη Τριχωνίδα (Lake Trichonida) which is situated south-east of the city of Agrinio. It covers an area of almost 96 square kilometers and has a maximum length of 19 kilometers.

In the table below you can find the 10 largest lakes (by surface area) in Greece together with their location:

ΟνομαΕπιφάνειαΓεωγραφικό διαμέρισμα
Τριχωνίδα95,840Στερεά Ελλάδα
Βόλβη70,353Μακεδονία
Βεγορίτις54,311Μακεδονία
Βιστωνίς45,030Θράκη
Κορώνεια42,823Μακεδονία
Μικρή Πρέσπα42,541Μακεδονία
Μεγάλη Πρέσπα39,400Μακεδονία
Κερκίνη37,688Μακεδονία
Καστοριάς28,655Μακεδονία
Ιωαννίνων19,470Ήπειρος

The map below shows the location of many of the largest lakes in Greece:

The largest lakes in Greece