Svitiaz
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Svitiaz Svitiaz | |
| Location | Shatsk National Natural Park, Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast |
| Group | Shatsky Lakes |
| Coordinates | 51°30′N 23°46′E / 51.500°N 23.767°E |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. length | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Max. depth | 58.4 m (192 ft) |
| Water volume | 180×106 m3 (150,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Islands | 1 (7 ha or 17 acres) |
Svitiaz (Ukrainian: Світязь [ˈs⁽ʲ⁾witʲɐzʲ]; Belarusian: Свіцязь; Polish: Świtaź; Russian: Свитязь) is a freshwater lake located in Ukraine, in the Volyn Oblast. It is the deepest lake in Ukraine. Svityaz has a maximum depth of 58.4 meters and an area of 25.2 km2.
The lake was created through karst processes in the Chalk rocks of the Mesozoic era. The lake is one of the Shatsk Lakes group, which are located in the Shatsk National Natural Park.
The lake is located among the pine forests of Volyn Polissya. The lake is located in a temperate climatic zone with warm summers and cold winters. In summer, the water temperature of the lake warms up to more than 20C, in cold winters the lake freezes.
The water quality in Lake Svityaz is high, the water does not have harmful chemical elements.
Svityaz is a popular place for recreational tourism, especially for children.