France
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Pyrénées-Orientales

Lac des Bouillouses

Lac des Bouillouses or Llac de la Bollosa is a in , . At an elevation of 2017 m, its surface area is 1.49 km². It is an artificial lake, the 20-metre high dam of which was built between 1903 and 1910 as a key part of a hydro-electricity project in the valley.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
  • Also known as: “Étang d’Estandiat”, “Étang d’Estanllat”, “La Bouillouse”, and “Llac de la Bollosa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estany del Viver and Lac de Coumasse.

Pond
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is a pond.

Pond
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or Estany de la Comassa is a in , Pyrénées, . At an elevation of 2160 m, its surface area is 0.04 km².

Pond
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is a pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Angles and Vallsera.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . Legend has it that at the beginning of the XIV century, the Black Death wiped out the entire population of the former village of Vallsera. is situated 6 km east of Lac des Bouillouses.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Lac des Bouillouses.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Lac des Bouillouses.

Lac des Bouillouses

Latitude
42.56927° or 42° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
1.99931° or 1° 59′ 58″ east
Elevation
2,002 metres (6,568 feet)
Open location code
8FJ3HX9X+PP
Geo­Names ID
3031229
Wiki­data ID
Q1609139
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Lac des Bouillouses” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bollosa”
  • Catalan: “Bolloses”
  • Catalan: “Bullosa”
  • Catalan: “Bulloses”
  • Catalan: “Estany de la Bollosa”
  • Catalan: “La Bollosa”
  • Catalan: “La Bullosa”
  • Catalan: “Les Bolloses”
  • Catalan: “Les Bulloses”
  • Catalan: “llac de la Bollosa”
  • Catalan: “Llac de la Bollosa”
  • Catalan: “Llac de la Bullosa”
  • Cebuano: “Lac des Bouillouses”
  • Chinese: “布尤斯湖”
  • Dutch: “Lac des Bouillouses”
  • French: “La Bollosa”
  • French: “lac des Bouillouses”
  • French: “Lac des Bouillouses”
  • Hebrew: “אגם בויוז”
  • Italian: “lago dei Bouillouses”
  • Italian: “Lago dei Bouillouses”
  • Japanese: “ブイユーズ湖”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Mont Llaret and Pic d’Aude.

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