Location Poznań Primary inflows Basin countries Poland Area 37 ha | Type artificial lake Primary outflows Bogdanka Surface area 36.7 ha (91 acres) Cities Poznań | |
Similar Lake Malta, Park Sołacki, Park Cytadela, Cybina, Poznań Cathedral |
Lake Rusałka is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland with an area of 367,000 square metres. It was named after the water nymph Rusalka. It was formed in 1943 as a result of the damming of the Bogdanka River. In 1940 thousands of people were executed in the forests surrounding the lake.
Map of Lake Rusa%C5%82ka, Pozna%C5%84, Poland
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