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Lake Trasimeno | |
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Lago Trasimeno (Italian) | |
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Location | Umbria, Italy |
Coordinates | 43°08′N 12°06′E / 43.14°N 12.10°E |
Type | cryptorheic, also drained by canal |
Basin countries | Italy |
Surface area | 128 km2 (49 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4–5 m (13–16 ft) |
Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
Surface elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
Islands | 3 (Isola Polvese, Isola Maggiore, Isola Minore) |
Website | www |
Lake Trasimeno (/ˌtrɑːzɪˈmeɪnoʊ/ TRAH-zim-AY-noh,[1][2] also US: /-ˈmiːnoʊ, ˌtræz-/ -EE-, TRAZ-im-;[2] Italian: Lago Trasimeno [ˈlaːɡo traziˈmɛːno]; Latin: Trasumennus; Etruscan: Tarśmina[3]), also referred to as Trasimene (/ˈtræzɪmiːn/ TRAZ-im-een) or Thrasimene in English, is a lake in the province of Perugia, in the Umbria region of Italy on the border with Tuscany. The lake has a surface area of 128 km2 (49.4 sq mi), making it the fourth largest in Italy, slightly smaller than Lake Como. Only two minor streams flow directly into the Lake and none flows out. The water level of the lake fluctuates significantly according to rainfall levels and the seasonal demands from the towns, villages and farms near the shore.