Lake Pape
Lake Pape is a mesotrophic lagoon lake on the western coast of Latvia. It is located in the Pape Nature Reserve about 15 kilometres south of Liepāja. The lake is 8.3 kilometres long, with a width of 2.8 kilometres and a shoreline of 40.4 kilometres.Photo: mikroskops, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Latvia
- Also known as: “Ozero Pape”, “Ozero Papes-Ezers”, “Papes Ezers”, and “Pappenze Lake”
- Historically known as: “Papinse Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pape Lighthouse.
Pape Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Pape Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pape and Rucava.
Rucava
Village
Photo: Matasg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rucava is a village in the Rucava Parish of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Rucava had 495 residents as of 2021. Rucava is situated 7 km east of Lake Pape.
Kalnišķi
Village
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Nīca Parish is an administrative unit of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Its center is the village of Nīca. The parish has a population of 2,896 and covers an area of 230.3 square kilometres. Kalnišķi is situated 8 km northeast of Lake Pape.
Lake Pape
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lake Pape” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕佩斯湖”
- Estonian: “Pape järv”
- French: “Lac de Pape”
- French: “lac Pape”
- German: “Pape-See”
- German: “Pappensee” (historical)
- Latvian: “Papes ezers”
- Lithuanian: “Papės ežeras”
- Russian: “озеро Папес”
- Russian: “Папес (озеро)”
- Russian: “Папес”
- Ukrainian: “Озеро Папес”
- Welsh: “Llyn Pape”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pape and Priedesgals.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pappenze Lighthouse and Ķoņu Kapi.
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