- Lake Plateliai
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lake_name = Lake Plateliai
image_lake = Lithuania Plateliai lake.jpg
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location =Samogitia
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basin_countries =Lithuania
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area = convert|12|km2|mi2|abbr=on
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max-depth = convert|47|m|ft|abbr=on
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islands = 7 (Castle Island)
cities =Plateliai Lake Plateliai is the biggest
lake inSamogitia and 9th biggest inLithuania . It is the central attraction in theŽemaitija National Park . It covers about 12 km² and reaches up to 47 m in depth. It has seven islands, one of them housed a castle and now is called Castle Island. Archeologists found remains of two castles and think it might be theQueen Bona castle. [lt icon [http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=7013151 Archeologai ieškos nuskendusių salų] ,ELTA , July 2, 2005.Delfi.lt . Accessed August 19, 2006.] The lake has both diving and yacht clubs.Plateliai town is located on the west bank of the lake.Lake Plateliai is famous for several events. It hosted rock music festival "Roko naktys" (English: "Nights of Rock") since 2002. However, it seems the festival will have to relocate as the little town cannot accomodate more than 4,000 people attending the event. [lt icon [http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=10250560 "Roko naktys" šiemet Plateliuose vyks paskutinį kartą] ,
Delfi.lt , July 31, 2006. Accessed August 19, 2006.] For 25 years swimmers have competed in a marathon in the lake. In 2006, a record number of people participated: 21 people swam a distance of 3.5 km and 154 of 1.8 km. [lt icon Justė Radzevičiūtė, [http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=10244158 Platelių plaukimo didįjį maratoną laimėjo G.Sikorskytė ir V.Volodko] .Delfi.lt , July 30, 2006. Accessed August 19, 2006.]The lake is one of the most interesting for underwater archeology. Scientist think that the water level was much lower years ago and some islands are now underwater. For example, in 2002 divers found a big stone with human-made markings, that resemble letter L. The stone was surrounded by smaller stones and a hypothesis was raised that it was a sacred place for the pagans. [lt icon Asta Buitkutė, [http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=1221978 Platelių dugne - mįslingas akmuo] .
Lietuvos rytas , July 25, 2002.Delfi.lt . Accessed August 19, 2006.] In 2002, on the bottom of the lake archeologists found three boats, about 5.5 meters in length, dated to the times ofVytautas the Great . [lt icon [http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=1167620 Iš Platelių ežero bus iškelta senovinė valtis-luotas] , BNS, July 5, 2002.Delfi.lt . Accessed August 19, 2006.]There are the remains of an old Soviet
nuclear missile base in thePlokštinė forest, not far from the lake.ee also
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Lakes of Lithuania References
External links
* [http://www.zemaitijosnp.lt/index.php?id=98,0,0,1,0,0 Žemaitija National Park: Lakes]
* [http://www.godive.lt/indexen.html Octopusas diving routes with pictures]
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