Zaovine Lake
Zaovine Lake is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, has been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Konjska Reka and Zaovine.
Konjska Reka
Village
Konjska Reka is a village in the municipality of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. "Konjska Reka" means "horse's river" in Serbian. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 112 people. Konjska Reka is situated 3 km northeast of Zaovine Lake.
Zaovine
Village
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Zaovine is a village located in the municipality of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 263 inhabitants. Zaovine is situated 3½ km west of Zaovine Lake.
Mitrovac
Hamlet
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Mitrovac is a village located on the Tara Mountain, in the Bajina Bašta municipality. The village has a recreation centre, and is home to several hotel facilities, especially for young students. Mitrovac is situated 6 km north of Zaovine Lake.
Zaovine Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Serbia, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Zaovine Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Serbian—“Zaovine Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zaovinsko Jezero”
- Chinese: “札歐維納湖”
- Croatian: “Zaovinsko jezero”
- Czech: “Zaovinské jezero”
- Dutch: “Zaovinsko jezero”
- French: “lac de Zaovine”
- French: “Lac de Zaovine”
- Italian: “lago di Zaovine”
- Macedonian: “Заовинско езеро”
- Macedonian: “Заовинско Езеро”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zaovinesjøen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zaovinsko jezero”
- Serbian: “Zaovinsko jezero”
- Serbian: “Заовинско језеро”
- Serbian: “Језеро Заовине”
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