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Albano

 
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Albano, Lake
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A lake of central Italy southeast of Rome in an extinct volcanic crater.

 

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Columbia Encyclopedia: Lake Albano
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Albano, Lake (älbä'), crater lake, 2 sq mi (5.2 sq km), central Italy, in the Alban Hills SE of Rome. It is c.6 mi (9.7 km) in circumference and c.560 ft (170 m) deep. An underground tunnel built in the 4th cent. B.C. is still its only outlet. Alba Longa was located near the lake. Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence, is located there. South of the lake is Albano Laziale, a small town on the Appian Way, noted for the beautiful villas and several tombs built there by the ancient Romans.


Wikipedia: Lake Albano
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Lake Albano
Lago Albano
Lake  Albano  Lago  Albano - Castel Gandolfo and the lake
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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Preceded by
Lake Wendouree
Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia
1956
Olympic Regatta
Venue
Flag of Italy

1960
Succeeded by
Lake Sagami
Flag of Japan 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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