Schaalsee
Encyclopedia
Schaalsee is a 24 km² lake
in Germany
. It forms part of the border between Schleswig-Holstein
(district Herzogtum Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts Ludwigslust-Parchim
and Nordwestmecklenburg
). The town of Zarrentin
is located on its southern shores. Other municipalities on the lake are Seedorf
, Sterley
, Salem
, Kittlitz
and Kneese
.
It was declared a biosphere reserve
in 2000 (309 km²).
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It forms part of the border between Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
(district Herzogtum Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony...
and Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg
Nordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...
). The town of Zarrentin
Zarrentin
Zarrentin is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the Schaalsee lake, 19 km southeast of Ratzeburg, and 34 km west of Schwerin.-History:...
is located on its southern shores. Other municipalities on the lake are Seedorf
Seedorf, Lauenburg
Seedorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, Sterley
Sterley
Sterley is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, Salem
Salem, Schleswig-Holstein
Salem is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, Kittlitz
Kittlitz
Kittlitz is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
and Kneese
Kneese
Kneese is a municipality in the south west of the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The municipality is governed by the government office Gadebusch in the city Gadebusch.-Geography:...
.
It was declared a biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
in 2000 (309 km²).