Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho

Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho is a lake in the town of in , . The lake lies in a deflation pan. That is a natural, circular, shallow depression caused by the removal of fairly loose, mainly Pliocene, sediment by wind erosion, during very cold, windy phases of the Quaternary period.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in France
  • Also known as: “Retenue de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Réart and Chapelle Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho.

River
Photo: Yvan.pujol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a river.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elne and Bages.

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is situated in the region of south-western , 12 km from and 7 km from Argelès. It had a population of 6,473 in 1999 and is best known for its Roman architectural remains.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern .

Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho

Latitude
42.6307° or 42° 37′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.9029° or 2° 54′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FJ4JWJ3+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27514085
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q3215574
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Satellite Map

Discover Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to French—“Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “estany de Vilanova de Raó”
  • Catalan: “estany de Vilanova de Raò”
  • Catalan: “Estany de Vilanova de Raò”
  • Catalan: “estany de Vilanova”
  • Catalan: “Llac de la Raò”
  • Catalan: “llac de Raó”
  • Catalan: “llac de Raò”
  • Catalan: “llac de Vilanova de Raó”
  • Catalan: “llac de Vilanova de Raò”
  • Dutch: “Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاك د ڤيلينيوڤ د لا راهو”
  • French: “lac de la Raho”
  • French: “lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho”
  • French: “Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Val Marie and Barrère.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Base Nautique and Tennis Club Villeneuve-de-la-Raho.

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