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 The
Prespa is second largest lake in Macedonia. The lake is settled in the
south-western part of the Republic of Macedonia and lies in the Prespa valley,
between the
Resen field and Baba, Suva Gora and
Galičica
mountain.
South - eastern of the lake Golem Grad is the point that connect the
Macedonian - Greek - Albanian border. The lake of Prespa covers and area of 274 sq
km, of which 176,8 sq km are in Macedonia, 49,4 sq km are in Albania and 47,8 sq
km are in Greece. It lies of an attitude of 853 above the sea level.
 The
lake is contained from Golema Prespa and Mala Prespa and the second one Mala
Prespa as a gulf, deeply enters in south-west between the Suva Gora and
Galičica mountain. The length of the lake is 28,6 km and the width is 16,9 km.
The approximately depth of the lake is 18,75 meters and the deepest point is at
Golubino depression, 54 meters. On the bottom of the lake there are more
depressions like, Nivička, Konjska and Stenjska. The coast of the western part
of the lake is fill of cliffs, while the eastern part of fill of beautiful sand
beaches. On the east coast there are many famous tourist places as Asamati,
Krani, while on the western coast near the Oteševo village is the most
beautiful hotel, on the shores of this lake, "Evropa". On the Albanian
side of the lake, there are also 9 villages (of which 9 are populated by
Macedonians), among which the famous, Pustec is on the shores of the lake. Also
on the Greek side the are villages populated by Macedonians, but most of them
are ruined due to the Macedonian Front (1916-1918).
 There
is one peninsula, Konjski, where the Konjsko village is settled and one island Golem Grad with it's residents, the
snakes. It is also known as the island of the snakes. Today it is abandoned by
people. The island Golem Grad covers an 18 hectares area. Archaeological excavations
undertaken on the island have shown that it was inhabited from Hellenistic to
mediaeval times. Traces of the various historical periods can be found on the
island, including two 14th century churches, St. Peter and St. Demetrius. The
church of St. Peter was erected and fresco painted in the 14th century, in 1360,
during the reign of tzar Volkašin. It is a single-nave construction in the
vicinity of which there is a small two-floor inn, a witness of the monastery
life, which took place in this region.
"Ohrid & Prespa Lakes
from satellite view"
As part of Galičica National Park, its rare plant
and animal life that have been preserved through the centuries, are strictly
protected. Boat trips may be taken around the island, and escorted land trips
are available under the auspices of the park authorities. The Prespa lake, most
important water sources are, Golema Reka, Brajčinska Reka and Kranska and the
Malo Prespa lake, that is 3 meters above the Golemo Prespa lake. So through the
place Perovo the water from the Malo Prespa lake flows, in the Golemo Prespa
lake. The water of the lake has it's highest temperature in August, 24,3 degrees,
while in the winter is the coldest and sometimes may freeze. The color of the
water is variable yellow-green and heavenly blue.
There
are 11 types of fish swimming in the waters of the Prespa lake, of which 82% are
of types of carp. While the famous are carps and the Nivička small fish. |
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