Asveja

Lake Asveja or Dubingiai Lake ( or ) is the longest lake in Lithuania (length: 21.9 km or 29.7 km counting the Žalktynė, Vyriogala and Dubingiai bights). It covers 9.78 km2 area and reaches a depth of 50.2m which makes it the third deepest lake in Lithuania. It lies partly in Molėtai district, Švenčionys district and Vilnius district. The alternative name comes from the historical Dubingiai Castle, constructed on the former island, and the small town of Dubingiai situated on the lake. The town is a popular tourist destination. Žeimena River flows south of the lake and people ren

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Body of water.name: Lake Asveja
Body of water.other_name: Dubingiai Lake
Body of water.image: Asveja ties Jonėnais.JPG
Body of water.caption: Lake Asveja nearby Jonėnai village
Body of water.location: Lithuania
Body of water.outflow: Dubinga River
Body of water.pushpin_map: Lithuania
Body of water.basin_countries: Lithuania
Body of water.cities: Dubingiai

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Area: 9.782
Elevation: 138
Image: Vosbučiai F G Grižas 202005 09 29 DJI 0237 11.jpg
Width: 0.9
Length: 21.9
Perimeter: 74.72

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Commons category: Asveja
watershed area: 230.1
vertical depth: 50.2

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The lake formed when water flowed under the melting icecaps during the last glacial period. Such lakes are similar to rivers: they are long, narrow (the greatest width of Asveja is only 880 m.), and deep. Other such lakes in Lithuania include Tauragnas, Sartai and Aisetas. In 1992 Asveja Regional Park was established to protect the ecosystem and landscape.