Farka Lake
Artificial Lake in Farka
41°18′53″N 19°51′38″E / 41.31472°N 19.86056°E / 41.31472; 19.86056![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png)
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The Farka Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Farkës) is an artificial lake and municipal park in the southeast of Tirana, Albania. It is about 9.6 km away from the city centre of Tirana, and is administered by the Agency of Parks and Recreation of the Municipality of Tirana.
Geography
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The lake is about 75 hectare, larger than the Artificial Lake of Tirana.[1] It has a maximum length of two kilometers as well as a maximum width of 700 meters. The dam at the south is about 300 metres long.
See also
- Tirana
- Landmarks in Tirana
References
- ^ "Kryeministri Berisha viziton komunën Farkë. Vlerësimet më pozitive" (in Albanian).
External links
- Agency of Parks and Recreation Tirana
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