Lake Galvė

Lake Galvė

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location = Trakai, Lithuania
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basin_countries = Lithuania
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area = convert|3.61|km2|mi2|abbr=on
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islands = 21 (Trakai Island Castle)
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Lake Galvė is a lake in Trakai Lithuania. It has 21 islands, and one of them houses Trakai Island Castle. Trakai Peninsula Castle is located on its southern shore. There are ruins of the little Orthodox church in Bažnytėlė Island.


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