Albano

Lake Albano Lago Albano
Castel Gandolfo and the lake
Location	Alban Hills
Coordinates	41°45′00″N 12°39′54″E / 41.75°N 12.665°E / 41.75; 12.665Coordinates: 41°45′00″N 12°39′54″E / 41.75°N 12.665°E / 41.75; 12.665
Lake type	crater lake
Basin  countries	Italy
Surface area	6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Average depth	70 m (230 ft)
Max. depth	170 m (560 ft)

Lake Albano (Italian: Lago Albano or Lago di Castel Gandolfo; 41°45′00″N 12°39′54″E / 41.75°N 12.665°E / 41.75; 12.665) is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, 15 miles southeast of Rome. On a height of 961 feet (293 m) above sea level, overlooking it is Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope has a villa.

It was known to the Roman Empire as Albanus Lacus. In its vicinity stood Alba Longa.

The lake is the deepest (170 m) in Lazio. It is about 3.5 km long by 2.3 km wide, formed by the overlapping union of two volcanic craters, an origin indicated by the ridge in its center, which rises to a depth of 70 meters.

It hosted the canoeing and rowing events of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games that were held at Rome. The lane marking system developed for these events is commonly referred to as the Albano buoy system.

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Painting by Sylvester Shchedrin, before 1825

Lake Albano, George Inness, 1869

Panoramic view

Preceded by Lake Wendouree Melbourne, Australia 1956

Olympic Regatta Venue 1960

Succeeded by Lake Sagami Tokyo, Japan 1964

References

• Britannica.com (retrieved: 12 March 2009)
• Italian Tourism - Lakes (retrieved: 12 March 2009)
• The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Columbia University Press (retrieved: 12 March 2009)

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