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List of largest lakes of Europe

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This is a list of lakes of Europe with an average area greater than 100 km2. Some smaller lakes may be missing from the list.

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Reservoirs and smaller sub-basins that are already counted are not ranked.

RankNameNative namesCountryAverage areaNoteskm2mi212345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414242444546474849505152535455565758596061626364646667686870707273747576777879808182838485868787898991929294959697989999101102102104104106107108109110110110113113115116117117119120120120120124124126127127127130131132
LadogaЛа́дожское о́зеро, LaatokkaRussia17,700 km214th largest lake in the world
OnegaOnego, Онежское озеро, Ääninen, ÄänisjärviRussia9,894 km218th largest lake in the world
*Kuybyshev*Ку́йбышевское водохрани́лище (Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir)Russia6,450 km23rd largest reservoir in the world
VänernSweden5,655 km2Largest lake in Sweden and the European Union.
*Rybinsk*Ры́бинское водохрани́лище (Rybinskoye Reservoir)Russia4,580 km2
SaimaaFinland4,377 km2Largest lake in Finland; a group of smaller lake basins
PeipusPeipsi-Pihkva järv, Чудско-Псковское озеро, Peipusa ezersEstonia/ Russia3,555 km2Largest lake in Estonia
*Tsimlyansk*Цимля́нское водохрани́лище (Tsimlyanskoye Reservoir)Russia2,702 km2
*Kremenchuk*Кременчуцьке водосховищеUkraine2,250 km2
*Kakhovka*Каховське водосховищеUkraine2,155 km2
VätternSweden1,893 km2Includes permanently settled offshore island of Visingsö
*Saratov*Саратовское водохрани́лищеRussia1,831 km2
*Gorky*Горьковское водохрани́лищеRussia1,591 km2
Suur-SaimaaFinland1,377 km2Largest basin of Saimaa
BeloyeБелое озероRussia1,290 km2
VygozeroВыгозеро, UikujärviRussia1,250 km2Original area 766 km2 before the construction of a dam
MälarenSweden1,140 km2
IJsselmeerNetherlands1,100 km2Closed off sea inlet. Largest lake in the Netherlands
*Nizhnekamsk*Нижнека́мское водохрани́лищеRussia1,084 km2
PäijänneFinland1,081 km2Deepest lake in Finland
InariInarijärvi, Enare träsk, Anárjávri, Aanaarjävri, AanarjäuˊrrFinland1,040 km2Largest lake in Lapland; Finland's northernmost large lake
*Kyiv*Київське водосховищеUkraine992 km2
TopozeroТопозеро, TuoppajärviRussia986 km2
IlmenИльменьRussia982 km2(733 –)
SegozeroСегозеро, SeesjärviRussia906 km2
PielinenFinland894 km2
OulujärviUle träskFinland887 km2
ImandraИмандра, Imantero, ÂʹvverjäuʹrrRussia876 km2
PihlajavesiFinland713 km2Part of Saimaa
PihkvaEstonia/Russia710 km2Part of Peipus
MarkermeerNetherlands700 km2Previously (before 1975) part of the IJsselmeer
*Kaniv*Канівське водосховищеUkraine675 km2
PyaozeroПяозеро, PääjärviRussia659 km2
KovdozeroКовдозеро, KoutajärviRussia608 km2
*Mingachevir*Azerbaijan605 km2
OrivesiFinland601 km2Part of Saimaa
BalatonHungary592 km2Largest lake in Central Europe
GenevaLac Léman, Lago Lemano, Genfersee, Lai da GenevraFrance/Switzerland581 km2Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps
*Kamianske*Кам'янське водосховищеUkraine567 km2
HaukivesiFinland562 km2Part of Saimaa
ConstanceBodenseeGermany/Switzerland/ Austria541 km2Largest lake in Germany and Austria
KeiteleFinland494 km2
HjälmarenSweden485 km2
KallavesiFinland473 km2
Skadar*Liqeni i Shkodrës, Skadarsko jezero*Albania / Montenegro472 km2Largest lake in Southern Europe
StorsjönSweden464 km2
PuruvesiFinland421 km2Part of Saimaa
VozheRussia416 km2
RazimRomania415 km2Largest lake in Romania
KubenskoyeКубенское озероRussia407 km2
Lough NeaghLoch nEathach, Loch NeaghNorthern Ireland ( United Kingdom)383 km2Largest lake in United Kingdom, largest lake on the island of Ireland
SheksninskoyeRussia380 km2
GardaLago di GardaItaly370 km2Largest lake in Italy
MjøsaNorway365 km2Largest lake in Norway
PyhäselkäFinland361 km2Part of Saimaa
OhridОхридско Езеро (Ohridsko Ezero), Liqeni i OhritNorth Macedonia/ Albania358 km2Largest lake in North Macedonia
LachaЛа́ча, Ла́чеRussia356 km2
SiljanSweden354 km2Group of lakes located in an impact crater
Manych-GudiloМаныч-ГудилоRussia344 km2
PuulaFinland330 km2
TorneträskDuortnosjávri, TorniojärviSweden330 km2
*Ivankovo*Ива́ньковское водохрани́лищеRussia327 km2
VodlozeroВодлозеро, VodlajärviRussia322 km2
*Lokka*Lokan tekojärviFinland315 km2Largest reservoir in Finland
UmbozeroУмбозеро, UmbajärviRussia313 -
NeusiedlNeusiedlersee, Fertő tóAustria/ Hungary315 km2
HöytiäinenFinland282 km2
Great PrespaПреспанското Езеро, Μεγάλη Πρέσπα, Liqeni i PrespësAlbania/ Greece/ North Macedonia273 km2
VõrtsjärvWirzseeEstonia270 km2
SyamozeroСямозеро, Säämäjärvi, SeämärviRussia265 -
AkkajaureSweden261 km2Usually very much smaller, now heavily regulated for a Hydroelectric power plant.
*Iron Gates I*Đerdapsko jezeroRomania / Serbia260 km2Lake impounded by the Iron Gates I dam on the River Danube
Middle KuytoСреднее Куйто, Keski-KuittijärviRussia257 km2
NäsijärviFinland256 km2
*Đerdap*Serbia253 km2
HornavanSweden252 km2(220 -)
*Alqueva*Barragem de AlquevaPortugal/ Spain250 km2Largest lake in Portugal
*Uglich*У́гличское водохрани́лищеRussia249 km2
Yli-KitkaFinland237 km2
SuvasvesiFinland234 km2Double impact crater
TikshozeroТикшозеро, TiiksjärviRussia232 km2
KemijärviFinland231 km2
KeretКереть, KierettijärviRussia223 km2
JuojärviFinland220 km2
RøssvatnetReevhtseNorway219 km2
NeuchâtelLac de NeuchâtelSwitzerland218 km2Largest lake entirely in Switzerland
NyukНюк, NuokkijärviRussia214 -
MaggioreLago MaggioreItaly/ Switzerland212 km2
SeligerСелигерRussia212 km2
UddjaureSweden210 km2(190 -)
PyhäjärviПюхяярвиFinland/ Russia207 km2In Karelia
FemundNorway204 km2
YanisyarviЯнисъярви, JänisjärviRussia204 km2Located in an impact crater
Lough CorribLoch CoiribIreland200 km2Largest lake in the Republic of Ireland
LovozeroЛовозеро, Луяввьр, Luujäuˊrr, Lujávri, LuujärviRussia200 km2
Upper KuytoВерхнее Куйто, Ylä-KuittijärviRussia198 km2
EnonvesiFinland197 km2Part of Saimaa
*Narva*Narva veehoidlaEstonia / Russia191 km2Largest reservoir in Estonia
KiantajärviFinland191 km2
KonnevesiFinland189 km2
BolmenSweden184 km2
Ströms vattudalSweden183 km2
OndozeroOntajärviRussia182 km2
StorumanSweden173 km2
StoravanSweden172 km2
LämmijärvEstonia/ Russia171 km2Part of Peipus
SinoeRomania171 km2
Mar MenorSpain170 km2Largest saline lake in Europe
Largest lake in Spain
NilakkaFinland169 km2
KoitereFinland167 km2
LeksozeroЛексозеро, LieksajärviRussia166 km2
Stora LulevattenSweden165 km2Regulated for hydro power generation
IisvesiFinland164 km2
ÅsnenSweden159 km2
Juurusvesi–AkonvesiFinland159 km2
Étang de Berreestanh de Bèrra, mar de BèrraFrance155 km2
PyhäjärviFinland155 km2In Satakunta/Finland Proper
KivijärviFinland154 km2
EltonЭльтонRussia150 km2
VanajavesiFinland150 km2
*Porttipahta*Porttipahdan tekojärviFinland149 km2Reservoir
YalpugОзеро ЯлпугUkraine149 km2
ComoLago di ComoItaly146 km2
LappajärviFinland145 km2Located in an impact crater
SuonteeFinland143 km2
Lower KuytoНижнее Куйто, Ala-KuittijärviRussia141 km2
RandsfjordenNorway139 km2
TyrifjordenNorway139 km2
GrevelingenmeerNetherlands138.7 km2Closed off part of the Rhine-Meuse estuary
KallsjönSweden135 km2
ViinijärviFinland135 km2
LängelmävesiFinland133 km2
SkagernSweden133 km2
SommenSweden132 km2
DellensjöarnaSweden131 km2Group of lakes located in an impact crater
*Oskol*Оскільське водосховище, Оскольское водохранилищеUkraine130 km2
KyyvesiFinland128 km2
*Tisza*Kisköre Reservoir, Tisza-tó, Kiskörei-víztározóHungary127 km2
TrasimenoLago TrasimenoItaly124 km2
EngozeroЭнгозероRussia122 km2
PyhäjärviFinland122 km2In Oulu Province
PyhäjärviFinland122 km2In Tampere region
KolvitskoyeКолвицкое озероRussia121 km2
SnåsavatnetNorway121 km2
Stora Le and FoxenStora Le och FoxenSweden119 km2
Lough DergLoch DeirgeirtIreland118 km2
KeurusselkäFinland117 km2
Müritz(Die) MüritzGermany117 km2Largest lake entirely in Germany
BaskunchakБаскунчакRussia115 km2
BolsenaLago di BolsenaItaly114 km2Largest volcanic lake in Europe
ŚniardwyPoland114 km2Largest lake in Poland
LucerneVierwaldstätterseeSwitzerland114 km2
OnkivesiFinland114 km2
Mallasvesi–RoineFinland110 km2
PielavesiFinland110 km2
VesijärviFinland108 km2
Lower Lough ErneLoch ÉirneNorthern Ireland/ ( United Kingdom)105 km2
Lough ReeLoch RíIreland105 km2
OntojärviFinland105 km2
MamryPoland104 km2
KolimaFinland101 km2
TunnsjøenDåtnejaevrieNorway100 km2

References

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