Loch Peipus
Loch Peipus[1] (Estonie: Peipsi-Pihkva järv; Roushie: Псковско-Чудское озеро (Pskovsko-Chudskoe ozero), German: Peipussee) is the biggest transboondary loch in Europe on the border atween Estonie (pairt o European Union) an Roushie.
| Loch Peipsi Peipsi-Pihkva järv Псковско-Чудское озеро | |
|---|---|
 Landsat satellite photo | |
| Location | Estonie, Roushie |
| Coordinates | 58°41′N 27°29′E / 58.683°N 27.483°ECoordinates: 58°41′N 27°29′E / 58.683°N 27.483°E |
| Primary inflows | Emajõgi, Velikaya |
| Primar ootflows | Narva |
| Catchment area | 47,800 km2 (18,500 sq mi) |
| Basin kintras | Estonie, Russia, Latvia |
| 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi) | |
| Average deepth | 7.1 m (23 ft) |
| Max. deepth | 15.3 m (50 ft) |
| 25 km3 (6.0 cu mi) | |
| Shore lenth1 | 520 km (320 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Islands | Piirissaar, Kolpino, Kamenka |
| Settlements | Mustvee, Kallaste |
| 1 Shore lenth is nae a weel-defined meisur. | |
References
eedit- ↑ Lake Peipus. Encyclopaedia Britannica online