Lake Arreo
Lake Arreo, also known as the Caicedo-Yuso Lake is a lake in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. With a surface of 6.5 ha, it is the only natural lake in the Basque Country.Photo: AntonVe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Lantarón, Álava, Spain
- Also known as: “Caicedo Yuso” and “Lake Caicedo-Yuso”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monasterio de San Juan de Acre and Salt Valley of Añana.
Monasterio de San Juan de Acre
Monastery
Photo: Habibicb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monasterio de San Juan de Acre is a monastery, which is situated 2½ km north of Lake Arreo.
Salt Valley of Añana
The Salt Valley of Añana is an inland salt evaporation pond in Salinas de Añana, Basque Country, Spain. The salty water emerges from four springs located in the head of the valley, which is then diverted to numerous ponds and left to evaporate. Salt Valley of Añana is situated 2½ km north of Lake Arreo.
Añana town hall
Town hall
Photo: Zarateman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Añana town hall is situated 2½ km north of Lake Arreo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villambrosa and Arreo.
Villambrosa
Hamlet
Photo: AntonVe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villambrosa is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
Arreo
Hamlet
Photo: AntonVe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arreo is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It gives its name to the only natural lake in the Basque Country.
Viloria
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Viloria is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
Lake Arreo
- Categories: lake and Natura 2000 site
- Location: Añana Municipality, Araba / Álava, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.77845° or 42° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.99133° or 2° 59′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CJVQ2H5+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 267319818OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q3755320
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Lake Arreo” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Arreo-Caicedo Yusoko aintzira”
- Basque: “Arreoko aintzira”
- Basque: “Caicedo-Yusoko aintzira”
- Dutch: “Lake Arreo”
- French: “Lago de Arreo”
- Irish: “Arreo-Caicedo Yusoko aintzira”
- Japanese: “アレオ湖”
- Romanian: “Caicedo Yuso eta Arreoko lakua / Lago de Caicedo Yuso y Arreo”
- Romanian: “Caicedo Yuso eta Arreoko lakua/Lago de Caicedo Yuso y Arreo”
- Spanish: “Caicedo Yuso eta Arreoko lakua / Lago de Caicedo Yuso y Arreo”
- Spanish: “IH211002”
- Spanish: “Lago de Arreo Caicedo de Yuso”
- Spanish: “Lago de Arreo-Caicedo de Yuso”
- Spanish: “Lago de Caicedo de Yuso”
- Spanish: “Lago de Caicedo-Yuso”
- Welsh: “Llyn Arreo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aintzirako Ama Birjina and Altos de la Revilla.
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