Lake Vistonida
Lake Vistonida | |
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![]() Vistonida lake | |
Location | Porto Lagos, Xanthi regional unit, Greece |
Coordinates | 41°02′N 25°07′E / 41.04°N 25.11°ECoordinates: 41°02′N 25°07′E / 41.04°N 25.11°E |
Type | lake |
Native name | Λίμνη Βιστωνίδα (Greek) |
Lake Vistonida (Greek: Λίμνη Βιστωνίδα, older form: Βιστωνίς) is a lake in Porto Lagos, Xanthi regional unit, Greece. It encompasses a unique ecosystem and the local climate can be described as mid-Mediterranean. It hosts a variety of fauna, which comprise several types of fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds as well as flora.
History
In antiquity, the lake was called "Bistonis (Βιστονίς λίμνη), a great Thracian lake in the country of the Bistones, from whom it derived its name. The water of the lake was brackish and abounded in fish.[1] The fourth part of its produce is said to have been granted by the emperor Arcadius to the convent of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. The river Cossinites emptied itself into the lake Bistonis, which at one time overflowed the neighbouring country and swept away several Thracian towns."[2]
See also
- Bistonis, the nymph who lived in that lake with her people
- Bistoni, the Thracians who lived near the lake
Bibliography
- "Lake Vistonida and Porto Lagos". Democritos University of Thrace. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
References
External links
Media related to Vistonida Lake at Wikimedia Commons
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