Basin countries Austria Max. width 1.7 km (1.1 mi) Area 220 ha Mean depth 16 m | Max. length 2.3 km (1.4 mi) Surface area 2.2 km (0.85 sq mi) Surface elevation 554 m Outflow location Gail | |
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Primary inflows Primary outflows Faaker Seebach to Gail river Similar Wörthersee, Millstätter See, Lake Klopein, Lake Pressegg, Gerlitzen | ||
Lake Faak (German: Faaker See; Slovene: Baško jezero) is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. With an area of approximately 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi), it is the state's fifth-largest lake.
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Map of Lake Faak, Austria
GeographyEdit
The lake is located south of Villach and the Drava river, at the northern slope of the Karawanks mountain range beneath Mt. Mittagskogel (Kepa). The settlements of Drobollach and Egg on the northern shore belong to the City of Villach. The village of Faak to the southwest, after which the lake is named, is part of the Finkenstein municipality.
Lake Faak is a popular vacation and swimming destination, known for its clear turquoise water. The European Bike Week, the largest motorcycle rally in Europe, is annually held at the lake. Fishing, especially for whitefish (Reinanke) but also for carp, pike, wels, and zander, is quite common.
In 1855, Lake Faak inspired the Slovene priest Franc Treiber to compose the song Nmav čez izaro ("Over the Lake"), which soon became one of the best-known Slovene folk songs, and even now it is considered the unofficial anthem of Carinthian Slovenes.