Wielki Staw Polski

Wielki Staw Polski is a tarn in the in the in Poland. It is located at an elevation of 1,665 metres in the Valley of the Five Polish Lakes, by the slope of the Miedziane, near the Polish-Slovak border.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Poland
  • Also known as: “Veľký stav”, “Wielki Staw”, and “Великий Став”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mały Staw Polski and Siklawa Falls.

Lake
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is a lake.

Waterfall
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is the highest waterfall in the…

Lake
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is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wyżnie Solnisko and Hińczowa Zatoka.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Wielki Staw Polski

Latitude
49.20853° or 49° 12′ 31″ north
Longitude
20.03963° or 20° 2′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,487 metres (4,879 feet)
Open location code
8GX2625Q+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29239554
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
755869
Wiki­data ID
Q3067240
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Wielki Staw Polski” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Liqeni Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Czech: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • French: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • German: “Großer Polnischer See”
  • German: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλη Πολωνική Λίμνη”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy-tó”
  • Italian: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Japanese: “ヴィエルキ・スタフ湖”
  • Polish: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Slovak: “Veľké pleso”
  • Slovak: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Slovenian: “Wielki Staw Polski (jezero)”
  • Slovenian: “Wielki Staw Polski”
  • Ukrainian: “Великий Став Польський”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Niżnie Solnisko and Stare Solnisko.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Niedźwiedź and Wyżnia Kopa.

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