Lake Trasimeno

Also known as Trasimene Lake

lake in Umbria, Italy

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Lake Trasimeno is the largest lake in central Italy, located in the Umbria region. It is historically significant as the site of a major battle in 217 BCE where the Roman general Hannibal defeated a Roman army during the Second Punic War.

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The lake seen from Castiglione del Lago Fortress and lake, Castiglione Eleuteri and behind, Castiglione del Lago

Lake Trasimeno (/ˌtrɑːzɪˈmeɪnoʊ/ TRAH-zim-AY-noh, also US: /-ˈmiːnoʊ, ˌtræz-/ -⁠EE-, TRAZ-im-; Italian: Lago Trasimeno [ˈlaːɡo traziˈmɛːno]; Latin: Trasumennus; Etruscan: Tarśmina), also referred to as Trasimene (/ˈtræzɪmiːn/ TRAZ-im-een), Trasimeno Lake, or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy on the border with Tuscany. The lake has a surface area of 128 km (49.4 sq mi), making it the fourth largest in Italy, slightly smaller than Lake Como. Only two minor streams flow directly into the Lake and none flows out. The water level of the lake fluctuates significantly according to rainfall levels and the seasonal demands from the towns, villages and farms near the shore.