🌊 Lake Ilmen

Russia · Europe · 18 m · 58.27°N, 31.28°E

Lake Ilmen is a large lake in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. A historically important lake, it formed a vital part of the medieval trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. The city of Veliky Novgorod, which is a major trade center of the route, lies six kilometres (3.7 mi) below the lake's sole outflow, via the Volkhov River.

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Quick facts

Country	Russia
Continent / region	Europe
Surface elevation	18 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	58.27°N, 31.28°E · view on map

Lake Ilmen sits at 18 m in Russia, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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