ZemplÃnska Å¡Ãrava
The Zemplínska šírava (literally: " Sempliner width" ) is a 1961-1965 erbauter, very popular reservoir in Eastern Slovakia. It lies about 60 km from Košice to the east, near the district town of Michalovce in the tourist region of Dolny Zemplín. It is in terms of volume ( 334 million m³) to the largest water reservoir in Slovakia.
The river was Laborec 1961-1965 dammed up by the construction of a low dam to the lake, which (in some places up to 12 ) meters deep and 7346 meters long 6 to 8, and to help address flood protection. The water is used for purposes of industry and agriculture, and is suitable for almost all water sports.
He has a very pleasant climate due to its location on the sunny foot of a 160 m high hill chain and has become a center of local tourism. It is one of the few lakes of eastern Slovakia, offers many opportunities for water sports and has 33.5 km ² maximum area a length of about 11 km. The climate is relatively warm and corresponds approximately to that of Pannonia.
The lake is protected by the arch of the Vihorlat Mountains against the north wind and has the warmest climate of Slovakia with an average sunshine duration of 2200 hours per year. The annual average temperature is 9-10 ° C, the daily average in July and August up to 30 ° C.
The two wooded hills that give the big lake protection project, up from a fertile plain and hot Hrádok (163 m ) or Biela hora (159 m). Your forested slopes make for interesting wind conditions for surfing.
To the east of Zemplínska šírava a sanctuary for birds is a ornithological station. In addition, located near the Zemplínska šírava in the city Vinné a smaller lake which Vinianske jazero.
Since its commissioning in 1966, many resorts have been created along the banks. On the north shore Hôrka (the center ), Medvedia hora (very nice location on a peninsula ), Kamenec, Paľkov. On the west bank, it is primarily Biela hora.