Lake Péligre

Lake Péligre is the second largest lake in , and is located in the department. It was created as a result of the construction of the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam on the in 1956–1957.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake
  • Also known as: “Lac de Peligre”, “Lago de Peligre”, “Lake Peligre”, and “Peligre”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lascahobas and Cange.

Town
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is a commune located in the … is situated 4 km south of Lake Péligre.

Town
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is a small remote village in the , in the department of . is situated 9 km northwest of Lake Péligre.

Lake Péligre

Latitude
18.86784° or 18° 52′ 4″ north
Longitude
-71.93555° or 71° 56′ 8″ west
Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)
Open location code
77CCV397+4Q
Geo­Names ID
3719125
Wiki­data ID
Q3038517
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lake Péligre” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Péligre”
  • Chinese: “佩利格爾湖”
  • Dutch: “Péligre”
  • French: “lac de Péligre”
  • French: “Lac de Péligre”
  • German: “Lac de Péligre”
  • Haitian: “Lak Pelig”
  • Hebrew: “אגם פליגר”
  • Hebrew: “אגם פליגרה”
  • Italian: “lago di Péligre”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lac de Péligre”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac de Péligre”
  • Polish: “Péligre”
  • Portuguese: “Lago de Péligre”
  • Spanish: “Lago de Péligre”
  • Swedish: “Lac de Péligre”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Charles Joly and Tibangoule.

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