Gurksee

Gurksee is a lake in , and has an elevation of 2,048 metres. Gurksee is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in the Gurktal Alps in Carinthia
  • Also known as: “Gurkursprung”, “Torer Seen”, and “Torersee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torersee and Bretthöhe.

Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.

Peak
Photo: Rollroboter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turracher Höhe Pass.

Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turracher Höhe, also called Turracherhöhe, refers to a village, a pass across the , and a countryside in the in . The village and the Turracher Lake at the pass, which both share the same name, are separated by the border of the two federal states of and Carinthia. is situated 5 km west of Gurksee.

Gurksee

Latitude
46.91156° or 46° 54′ 42″ north
Longitude
13.94527° or 13° 56′ 43″ east
Elevation
2,048 metres (6,719 feet)
Open location code
8FRMWW6W+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236470949
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
2777235
Wiki­data ID
Q1555212
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Satellite Map

Discover Gurksee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gurksee” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gurksee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره جوركسى”
  • French: “Gurksee”
  • German: “Gurksee”
  • Swedish: “Gurksee”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Weitental and Neuwirtalm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torer and Spielriegel.

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