Kovšu Lake
Kovšu Lake is a lake in Rēzekne, Latgale. Kovšu Lake is situated nearby to the suburb Rēzekne 1, as well as near the hamlet Lielie Garanči.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Latvia
- Also known as: “Kaušs Lake”, “Koušu ezers”, “Kovševa Lake”, “Kovši Lake”, and “Rēzekne Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Latgale Culture and History Museum and Rēzekne Castle.
Latgale Culture and History Museum
Museum
Photo: Tomrak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latgale Culture and History Museum in Rēzekne, Latvia, is a history museum with a large collection of items, including Latgalian ceramics. It receives about 31,000 visitors per year.
Rēzekne Castle
Ruins
Photo: Semigall, Public domain.
Rēzekne Castle ruins are located in the downtown of Rēzekne, Latvia, a city in the center of Latgale. The castle served as a base of the local Livonian order landlords until the 16th century and also as the main military support base for battles against Russians and Lithuanians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ozolmuiža and Balbiši.
Kovšu Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rēzekne, Latgale, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.4974° or 56° 29′ 51″ northLongitude
27.3189° or 27° 19′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9G89F8W9+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 7982081OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q15219684
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Satellite Map
Discover Kovšu Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Latvian to Russian—“Kovšu Lake” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Kauša ezers”
- Latvian: “Kovševas ezers”
- Latvian: “Kovšu ezers”
- Latvian: “Rēzeknes ezers”
- Russian: “Ковшу”
- Russian: “Резекнес”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rēzekne 1 and Lielie Garanči.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rēzekne I and Rēzekne I railway station.
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