Lough Melvin

Lough Melvin is a lake in the northwest of the island of Ireland on the border between and . It is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals.
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
  • …is also known as “Loch Meilbhe”
  • Description: lake in Ireland between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckode and Garrison.
is a small village and townland in , . is situated 3 km west of Lough Melvin.
is a village near Lough Melvin in , . is situated 5 km east of Lough Melvin.
or Rosinver is a small village in north , . is situated 6 km southeast of Lough Melvin.

Lough Melvin

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Latitude
54.43333° or 54° 26′ north
Longitude
-8.16667° or 8° 10′ west
Open location code
9C6HCRMM+88
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Lough Melvin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Melvin aintzira”
  • Cebuano: “Lough Melvin”
  • Danish: “Lough Melvin”
  • Dutch: “Lough Melvin”
  • French: “Loch Meilbhe”
  • French: “Lough Melvin”
  • Irish: “Loch Meilbhe”
  • Irish: “Lough Melvin”
  • Japanese: “メルヴィン湖”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Melvin”
  • Russian: “Лох-Мелвин”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Meilbhe”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lough Melvin”
  • Turkish: “Lough Melvin”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bridgetown and Askill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inishkeen and Inishtemple.

County Leitrim: Highlights

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