Schaalsee
Lake in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Schaalsee (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaːlˌzeː]) is a 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) 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).
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- Schaalsee im Morgendunst.jpg by Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
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