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Because of the shallow depth, the lake quickly warms and cools. Water temperature reaches 25–26 °C (77–79 °F) in July. The lakes freeze in late November – early December and thaw in late April – early May, first lakes Teploe and Pihkva and then lake Peipus. However, due to recent climatic
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The lake contains 29 islands, with a total area of 25.8 km, with 40 more islands located within the delta of the Velikaya River. The islands are low wetlands, elevated above the lake surface on average by only 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) (maximum 4.5 metres
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1,600 kilometres (990 mi) away and the lake is the first stop for many. Bewick's rarely fly more than 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) without fueling so they are near to the limits of their endurance when they reach the lake.
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caused by the river flow. Water currents are weak 5–9 cm/s (2.0–3.5 in/s); generally induced by wind, so stop when it ceases. However, during the spring flood, there is a constant surface current from north to south.
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Gulnara Roll; Robben Romano (2001). "Challenges and opportunities for Development of an Effective Transboundary Water Management Regime in the Lake Peipus Basin: The Estonian–Russian Border Area". In Ganster, Paul (ed.).
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The ecological condition of the lake basin is, in general, satisfactory – water is mostly of grades I and II (clean), and is of grade III in some rivers due to the high content of
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and other species of fish. The wetlands of the coastal strip of the lake are important resting and feeding grounds for swans, geese and ducks migrating between the
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Era, 300 to 400 million years ago, the entire territory of the modern Gulf of Finland was covered by a sea. Its modern relief was formed as a result of
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with a length of 930 metres (3,050 ft) and a maximum height of 8 metres (26 ft), as well as several caves and one of the largest colonies of
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Lake Peipus .... consists of three unequal parts: northern Lake Peipus ...; southern Lake Pskov ...; and the narrow, strait-like Lake Lämmi
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The banks of Lake Peipus have smooth contours and form only one large bay: Raskopelsky Bay. The low shores of the lake mostly consist of
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Minutes of the eleventh meeting of the Joint Russian-Estonian commission for the protection and rational use of transboundary waters
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The lake is a remnant of water regularly collecting at the foot of large, perennial arctic ice sheets during recent
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changes, Lake Peipus has now commonly started to freeze later into December and thaw much earlier in April.
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The lake is well-flowing, with the annual inflow of water equal to about half of the total water volume.
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The lake water is fresh, with a low transparency of about 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) due to
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was founded in 1431 as a fortress and became a city in 1780; the only remains of the historical
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The relief of the bottom is uniform and flat, gradually rising near the shores and covered with
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The lake is a remnant of a larger body of water that existed in this area during a former
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In 1242, the southern part of Lake Peipus hosted a major historical battle where
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are three fortress walls. Kallaste was founded in the 18th century by the
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in the town. Near Kallaste, there is one of the largest surfacings of
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Lake in northeastern Europe, on the border between Estonia and Russia
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The towns standing on the banks are relatively small and include
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and western Europe. Lake Peipus is one of the main stopovers for
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The lake is used for fishing and recreation, but suffered from
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Cooperation, Environment, and Sustainability in Border Regions
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The lake hosts 54 species of coastal aquatic flora, including
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suggested a Baltic etymology, comparing it to Latvian
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On 5 April 1242, the frozen lake was the site of the
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About 30 rivers flow into the lake. The largest are
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study the situation of the ports on the Narva River
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Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1652: 1650: 656:suggested a pre-Finnic origin of the name, 419:Drone video of Lake Peipus and the town of 1965:Settlements in the vicinity of Lake Peipsi 1708:. Traveltours.ru. Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1692: 980:; smaller rivers include Zadubka, Cherma, 1219:(population 202,000) stands on the river 1133:. The main problem of Lake Peipus is its 768:Learn how and when to remove this message 1889: 1871:. Old-pskov.ru. Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1647: 958: 405: 1929:. Starover.ee. Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1608:. Zachetka.ru. Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1549:. Outdoors.ru. Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 1547:Tourist Encyclopedia. Peipsi-Pskov Lake 1450:. (GIF table). Retrieved on 2012-01-21. 280:47,800 km (18,500 sq mi) 47:Чудско-Псковское/Псковско-Чудское озеро 1980: 1559: 1557: 1555: 1477: 1475: 1312:area, and there is still a functional 1215:(population 4,400). The largest city, 1776:Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O 1668: 1425: 1423: 1421: 963:Map of pools of Narva and Lake Peipus 808:and are bordered by vast lowland and 640:) along its shore, and by Peipozero ( 313:3,555 km (1,373 sq mi) 1961:Estonian tourist information website 1939:Russian site about the city Kallaste 1699:TrevelTurs. Peipsi-Pskov lake system 1508:Encyclopedic Dictionary of Geography 1262:. The city had a certain measure of 967: 750:adding citations to reliable sources 721: 1730:Pskov region. Peipsi and Lake Pskov 1552: 1472: 792:activities, the last of which, the 698:'moisture, mold'. The Russian name 668:'chaffinch' (or other songbird) or 160: 123: 90: 13: 1501: 1487:Dictionary of Estonian Place Names 1418: 1019: 984:, Kuna, Torokhovka, Remda, Rovya, 931: 922: 913: 14: 2029: 1947: 1642:Fish and Lake Pskov region. Lakes 1806:. Scarecrow Press. p. 299. 1803:Historical dictionary of Estonia 1489:. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut 1413:The whispering waters of Estonia 1403:. Encyclopædia Britannica online 1391:. Encyclopædia Britannica online 1314:Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church 1184: 1170: 1156: 1142: 1012:(area 11 km) in the south, 796:, ended about 12,000 years ago. 726: 337:25 km (6.0 cu mi) 159: 152: 122: 115: 89: 82: 65: 1927:Old Believer community Kallaste 1874: 1835: 1820: 1793: 1766: 1754: 1742: 1723: 1662: 1611: 737:needs additional citations for 173:Location within European Russia 1453: 1406: 1394: 1382: 1337: 1250:The largest city on the lake, 1: 1993:International lakes of Europe 1619:"Публичная кадастровая карта" 1376: 1282:(1156, which contains famous 817:Water balance of Lake Peipus 632:) and the village of Peipiä ( 852:3150 mm (11.2 km) 717: 660:suggested a connection with 7: 1366: 581:. The lake drains into the 176:Show map of European Russia 10: 2034: 1915:Kallaste. 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Index

Estonian
Russian

Lake Peipus is located in Europe
Lake Peipus is located in Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Lake Peipus is located in European Russia
Estonia
Russia
58°41′N 27°29′E / 58.683°N 27.483°E / 58.683; 27.483
Primary inflows
Velikaya
Emajõgi
Avijõgi
Primary outflows
Narva
Catchment area
Basin
Estonia
Latvia
Russia
Islands
Kamenka
Kolpina
Piirissaar
Kallaste
Mustvee
not a well-defined measure
Mustvee
trans-boundary

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