Müritz

Müritz
Waren harbour during the Müritz Sail
Location	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates	53°25′N 12°41′E / 53.417°N 12.683°E / 53.417; 12.683Coordinates: 53°25′N 12°41′E / 53.417°N 12.683°E / 53.417; 12.683
Lake type	mesotrophic
Primary inflows	Elde
Primary outflows	Elde
Catchment area	663 km² (255.9 miles²)
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	117 km²
Average depth	6 m (19.6 feet)
Max. depth	31 m (101.7 feet)
Residence time	15 years (?)
Surface elevation	62 m (203 feet)
Settlements	Waren, Röbel

Lake Müritz in Röbel

The  Müritz (help·info) (from slavic "little sea") is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is 117 km², which makes it the second largest lake of Germany (after Lake Constance). Its maximum depth is 31 metres. It is fed and drained by the river Elde. Part of the Müritz and adjacent forests and wetlands are protected by the Müritz National Park. The former Müritz district was named after the lake. The biggest towns bordering the lake are Waren (Müritz) and Röbel, both major centers of tourism in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

External links

• Media related to Müritz at Wikimedia Commons
• Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Müritz" (in German), Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands, Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, pp. 191, http://www-docs.tu-cottbus.de/gewaesserschutz/public/projekte/uba_2/02_meck_pom.pdf#page=191 
• Müritz-Nationalpark
• Müritzeum - Nature Discovery Center in Waren
• Official website of Waren (Müritz)
• Official website of Röbel (Müritz)