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Lake Biwa
Sign in to saveAlso known as Biwa-ko, Biwako, Biwa Ko, Biwa Lake, Biwa, L. Biwa, Biwa L., Biva Lake
freshwater lake in Japan
Lake Biwa is Japan's largest freshwater lake, located in the central part of the country. It is an important source of water for millions of people in the surrounding region and supports a variety of fish and wildlife.
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- biwa
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Hikone
- Area
- 669.26
- Elevation
- 84.371
- Image
- Top view of Lake Biwa.jpg
- Width
- 22.8
- Length
- 63.49
- Perimeter
- 235.20
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- Commons category
- Lake Biwa
- topic's main category
- Category:Lake Biwa
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- Lake Biwa
- outflows
- Lake Biwa Canal
- heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- vertical depth
- 104.1
- volume as quantity
- 28000
- basin country
- Japan
- watershed area
- 3843
- located in protected area
- Biwako Quasi-National Park
- residence time of water
- 4.7
- inception
- 4400000-00
- native label
- 琵琶湖
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedic overview
Lake Biwa aerial view
Lake Biwa (Japanese: 琵琶湖, Hepburn: Biwa-ko) is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to the country's historical capital Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.
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