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 (39 sq mi). Some smaller lakes may be missing from the list.

## List

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

List of lakes, showing country and size, with European ranking  Rank  | Name  | Native names  | Country  | Average area  | Notes

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km2 | mi2
1  | Ladoga | Ла́дожское о́зеро, Laatokka |  Russia | 17,700  | 6,800 | 14th largest lake in the world
2  | Onega | Onego, Онежское озеро, Ääninen, Äänisjärvi |  Russia | 9,894  | 3,820 | 18th largest lake in the world
| Kuybyshev | Ку́йбышевское водохрани́лище (Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir) |  Russia | 6,450  | 2,490 | 3rd largest reservoir in the world
3  | Vänern |  |  Sweden | 5,655  | 2,183 | Largest lake in Sweden and the European Union.[1][2]
| Rybinsk | Ры́бинское водохрани́лище (Rybinskoye Reservoir) |  Russia | 4,580  | 1,770 |
4  | Saimaa |  |  Finland | 4,377  | 1,690 | Largest lake in Finland; a group of smaller lake basins
5  | Peipus | Peipsi-Pihkva järv, Чудско-Псковское озеро, Peipusa ezers |  Estonia/  Russia | 3,555  | 1,373 | Largest lake in Estonia
| Tsimlyansk | Цимля́нское водохрани́лище (Tsimlyanskoye Reservoir) |  Russia | 2,702  | 1,043 |
| Kremenchuk | Кременчуцьке водосховище |  Ukraine | 2,250  | 870 |
| Kakhovka | Каховське водосховище |  Ukraine | 2,155  | 832 |
6  | Vättern |  |  Sweden | 1,893  | 731 | Includes permanently settled offshore island of Visingsö
| Saratov | Саратовское водохрани́лище |  Russia | 1,831  | 707 |
| Gorky | Горьковское водохрани́лище |  Russia | 1,591  | 614 |
| Suur-Saimaa |  |  Finland | 1,377  | 532 | Largest basin of Saimaa
7  | Beloye | Белое озеро |  Russia | 1,290  | 500 |
8  | Vygozero | Выгозеро, Uikujärvi |  Russia | 1,250  | 480 | Original area 766 km2 before the construction of a dam
9  | Mälaren |  |  Sweden | 1,140  | 440  |
10  | IJsselmeer |  |  Netherlands | 1,100  | 420  | Closed off sea inlet. Largest lake in the Netherlands
| Nizhnekamsk | Нижнека́мское водохрани́лище |  Russia | 1,084  | 419 |
11  | Päijänne |  |  Finland | 1,081  | 417  | Deepest lake in Finland
12  | Inari | Inarijärvi, Enare träsk, Anárjávri, Aanaarjävri, Aanarjäuˊrr |  Finland | 1,040  | 400 | Largest lake in Lapland; Finland's northernmost large lake
13  | Kyiv | Київське водосховище |  Ukraine | 992  | 383  |
14  | Topozero | Топозеро, Tuoppajärvi |  Russia | 986  | 381 |
15  | Ilmen | Ильмень |  Russia | 982  | 379 | (733–2,090 km2 (283–807 sq mi))
16  | Segozero | Сегозеро, Seesjärvi |  Russia | 906  | 350 |
17  | Pielinen |  |  Finland | 894  | 345 |
18  | Oulujärvi | Ule träsk |  Finland | 887  | 342 |
19  | Imandra | Имандра, Imantero, Âʹvverjäuʹrr |  Russia | 876  | 338 |
| Pihlajavesi |  |  Finland | 713  | 275 | Part of Saimaa
| Pihkva |  |  Estonia/ Russia | 710  | 270 | Part of Peipus
20  | Markermeer |  |  Netherlands | 700  | 270 | Previously (before 1975) part of the IJsselmeer
| Kaniv | Канівське водосховище |  Ukraine | 675  | 261 |
21  | Pyaozero | Пяозеро, Pääjärvi |  Russia | 659  | 254 |
22  | Kovdozero | Ковдозеро, Koutajärvi |  Russia | 608  | 235 |
| Mingachevir |  |  Azerbaijan | 605  | 234 |
| Orivesi |  |  Finland | 601  | 232 | Part of Saimaa
23  | Balaton |  |  Hungary | 592  | 229 | Largest lake in Central Europe
24  | Geneva | Lac Léman, Lago Lemano, Genfersee, Lai da Genevra |  France/ Switzerland | 581  | 224 | Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps
| Kamianske | Кам'янське водосховище |  Ukraine | 567  | 219 |
| Haukivesi |  |  Finland | 562  | 217 | Part of Saimaa
25  | Constance | Bodensee |  Germany/ Switzerland/  Austria | 541  | 209 | Largest lake in Germany and Austria
26  | Keitele |  |  Finland | 494  | 191 |
27  | Hjälmaren |  |  Sweden | 485  | 187 |
28  | Kallavesi |  |  Finland | 473  | 183 |
29  | Skadar | Liqeni i Shkodrës, Skadarsko jezero |  Albania /  Montenegro | 472  | 182[3] | Largest lake in Southern Europe
30  | Storsjön |  |  Sweden | 464  | 179 |
| Puruvesi |  |  Finland | 421  | 163 | Part of Saimaa
31  | Vozhe |  |  Russia | 416  | 161 |
32  | Razim |  |  Romania | 415  | 160 | Largest lake in Romania
33  | Kubenskoye | Кубенское озеро |  Russia | 407  | 157 |
34  | Lough Neagh | Loch nEathach, Loch Neagh | Northern Ireland (  United Kingdom) | 383  | 148 | Largest lake in United Kingdom, largest lake on the island of Ireland
35  | Sheksninskoye |  |  Russia | 380  | 150 |
36  | Garda | Lago di Garda |  Italy | 370  | 140 | Largest lake in Italy
37  | Mjøsa |  |  Norway | 365  | 141 | Largest lake in Norway
| Pyhäselkä |  |  Finland | 361  | 139 | Part of Saimaa
38  | Ohrid | Охридско Езеро (Ohridsko Ezero), Liqeni i Ohrit |  North Macedonia/  Albania | 358  | 138 | Largest lake in North Macedonia
39  | Lacha | Ла́ча, Ла́че |  Russia | 356  | 137 |
40  | Siljan |  |  Sweden | 354  | 137 | Group of lakes located in an impact crater
41  | Manych-Gudilo | Маныч-Гудило |  Russia | 344  | 133 |
42  | Puula |  |  Finland | 330  | 130 |
42  | Torneträsk | Duortnosjávri, Torniojärvi |  Sweden | 330  | 130 |
| Ivankovo | Ива́ньковское водохрани́лище |  Russia | 327  | 126 |
44  | Vodlozero | Водлозеро, Vodlajärvi |  Russia | 322  | 124 |
| Lokka | Lokan tekojärvi |  Finland | 315  | 122 | Largest reservoir in Finland
45  | Umbozero | Умбозеро, Umbajärvi |  Russia | 313–422  | 121–163 |
46  | Neusiedl | Neusiedlersee, Fertő tó |  Austria/  Hungary | 315  | 122 |
47  | Höytiäinen |  |  Finland | 282  | 109 |
48  | Great Prespa | Преспанското Езеро, Μεγάλη Πρέσπα, Liqeni i Prespës |  Albania/  Greece/  North Macedonia | 273  | 105 |
49  | Võrtsjärv | Wirzsee |  Estonia | 270  | 100 |
50  | Syamozero | Сямозеро, Säämäjärvi, Seämärvi |  Russia | 265–270  | 102–104 |
51  | Akkajaure |  |  Sweden | 261  | 101 | Usually very much smaller, now heavily regulated for a Hydroelectric power plant.
| Iron Gates I | Đerdapsko jezero |  Romania /  Serbia | 260  | 100 | Lake impounded by the Iron Gates I dam on the River Danube[4]
52  | Middle Kuyto | Среднее Куйто, Keski-Kuittijärvi |  Russia | 257  | 99 |
53  | Näsijärvi |  |  Finland | 256  | 99 |
| Đerdap |  |  Serbia | 253  | 98 |
54  | Hornavan |  |  Sweden | 252  | 97 | (220–283 km2 (85–109 sq mi))
| Alqueva | Barragem de Alqueva |  Portugal/  Spain | 250  | 97 | Largest lake in Portugal
| Uglich | У́гличское водохрани́лище |  Russia | 249  | 96 |
55  | Yli-Kitka |  |  Finland | 237  | 92 |
56  | Suvasvesi |  |  Finland | 234  | 90 | Double impact crater
57  | Tikshozero | Тикшозеро, Tiiksjärvi |  Russia | 232  | 90 |
58  | Kemijärvi |  |  Finland | 231  | 89 |
59  | Keret | Кереть, Kierettijärvi |  Russia | 223  | 86 |
60  | Juojärvi |  |  Finland | 220  | 85 |
61  | Røssvatnet | Reevhtse |  Norway | 219  | 85 |
62  | Neuchâtel | Lac de Neuchâtel |  Switzerland | 218  | 84 | Largest lake entirely in Switzerland
63  | Nyuk | Нюк, Nuokkijärvi |  Russia | 214–230  | 83–89 |
64  | Maggiore | Lago Maggiore |  Italy/  Switzerland | 212  | 82 |
64  | Seliger | Селигер |  Russia | 212  | 82 |
66  | Uddjaure |  |  Sweden | 210  | 81 | (190–250 km2 (73–97 sq mi))
67  | Pyhäjärvi | Пюхяярви |  Finland/  Russia | 207  | 80 | In Karelia
68  | Femund |  |  Norway | 204  | 79 |
68  | Yanisyarvi | Янисъярви, Jänisjärvi |  Russia | 204  | 79 | Located in an impact crater
70  | Lough Corrib | Loch Coirib |  Ireland | 200  | 77 | Largest lake in the Republic of Ireland
70  | Lovozero | Ловозеро, Луяввьр, Luujäuˊrr, Lujávri, Luujärvi |  Russia | 200  | 77 |
72  | Upper Kuyto | Верхнее Куйто, Ylä-Kuittijärvi |  Russia | 198  | 76 |
| Enonvesi |  |  Finland | 197  | 76 | Part of Saimaa
| Narva | Narva veehoidla |  Estonia /  Russia | 191  | 74 | Largest reservoir in Estonia
73  | Kiantajärvi |  |  Finland | 191  | 74 |
74  | Konnevesi |  |  Finland | 189  | 73 |
75  | Bolmen |  |  Sweden | 184  | 71 |
76  | Ströms vattudal |  |  Sweden | 183  | 71 |
77  | Ondozero | Ontajärvi |  Russia | 182  | 70 |
78  | Storuman |  |  Sweden | 173  | 67 |
79  | Storavan |  |  Sweden | 172  | 66 |
| Lämmijärv |  |  Estonia/  Russia | 171  | 66 | Part of Peipus
80  | Sinoe |  |  Romania | 171  | 66 |
81  | Mar Menor |  |  Spain | 170  | 66 | Largest saline lake in Europe
Largest lake in Spain
82  | Nilakka |  |  Finland | 169  | 65 |
83  | Koitere |  |  Finland | 167  | 64 |
84  | Leksozero | Лексозеро, Lieksajärvi |  Russia | 166  | 64 |
85  | Stora Lulevatten |  |  Sweden | 165  | 64 | Regulated for hydro power generation
86  | Iisvesi |  |  Finland | 164  | 63 |
87  | Åsnen |  |  Sweden | 159  | 61 |
87  | Juurusvesi–Akonvesi |  |  Finland | 159  | 61 |
89  | Étang de Berre | estanh de Bèrra, mar de Bèrra |  France | 155  | 60 |
89  | Pyhäjärvi |  |  Finland | 155  | 60 | In Satakunta/Finland Proper
91  | Kivijärvi |  |  Finland | 154  | 59 |
92  | Elton | Эльтон |  Russia | 150  | 58 |
92  | Vanajavesi |  |  Finland | 150  | 58 |
| Porttipahta | Porttipahdan tekojärvi |  Finland | 149  | 58 | Reservoir
94  | Yalpug | Озеро Ялпуг |  Ukraine | 149  | 58 |
95  | Como | Lago di Como |  Italy | 146  | 56 |
96  | Lappajärvi |  |  Finland | 145  | 56 | Located in an impact crater
97  | Suontee |  |  Finland | 143  | 55 |
98  | Lower Kuyto | Нижнее Куйто, Ala-Kuittijärvi |  Russia | 141  | 54 |
99  | Randsfjorden |  |  Norway | 139  | 54 |
99  | Tyrifjorden |  |  Norway | 139  | 54 |
101  | Grevelingenmeer |  |  Netherlands | 138.7  | 53.6 | Closed off part of the Rhine-Meuse estuary
102  | Kallsjön |  |  Sweden | 135  | 52 |
102  | Viinijärvi |  |  Finland | 135  | 52 |
104  | Längelmävesi |  |  Finland | 133  | 51 |
104  | Skagern |  |  Sweden | 133  | 51 |
106  | Sommen |  |  Sweden | 132  | 51 |
107  | Dellensjöarna |  |  Sweden | 131  | 51 | Group of lakes located in an impact crater
| Oskol | Оскільське водосховище, Оскольское водохранилище |  Ukraine | 130  | 50 |
108  | Kyyvesi |  |  Finland | 128  | 49 |
| Tisza | Kisköre Reservoir, Tisza-tó, Kiskörei-víztározó |  Hungary | 127  | 49 |
109  | Trasimeno | Lago Trasimeno |  Italy | 124  | 48 |
110  | Engozero | Энгозеро |  Russia | 122  | 47 |
110  | Pyhäjärvi |  |  Finland | 122  | 47 | In Oulu Province
110  | Pyhäjärvi |  |  Finland | 122  | 47 | In Tampere region
113  | Kolvitskoye | Колвицкое озеро |  Russia | 121  | 47 |
113  | Snåsavatnet |  |  Norway | 121  | 47 |
115  | Stora Le and Foxen | Stora Le och Foxen |  Sweden | 119  | 46 |
116  | Lough Derg | Loch Deirgeirt |  Ireland | 118  | 46 |
117  | Keurusselkä |  |  Finland | 117  | 45 |
117  | Müritz | (Die) Müritz |  Germany | 117  | 45 | Largest lake entirely in Germany
119  | Baskunchak | Баскунчак |  Russia | 115  | 44 |
120  | Bolsena | Lago di Bolsena |  Italy | 114  | 44 | Largest volcanic lake in Europe
120  | Śniardwy |  |  Poland | 114  | 44 | Largest lake in Poland
120  | Lucerne | Vierwaldstättersee |  Switzerland | 114  | 44 |
120  | Onkivesi |  |  Finland | 114  | 44 |
124  | Mallasvesi–Roine |  |  Finland | 110  | 42 |
124  | Pielavesi |  |  Finland | 110  | 42 |
126  | Vesijärvi |  |  Finland | 108  | 42 |
127  | Lower Lough Erne | Loch Éirne | Northern Ireland/ (  United Kingdom) | 105  | 41 |
127  | Lough Ree | Loch Rí |  Ireland | 105  | 41 |
127  | Ontojärvi |  |  Finland | 105  | 41 |
130  | Mamry |  |  Poland | 104  | 40 |
131  | Kolima |  |  Finland | 101  | 39 |
132  | Tunnsjøen | Dåtnejaevrie |  Norway | 100  | 39 |

## See also

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* Europe portal
* Lakes portal

* List of lakes by area

## References

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1. ^ "'Viking ship' discovered in Sweden's largest lake". www.thelocal.se. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
2. ^ Gløersen, Erik (October 2021). "Lake Vänern - Inner periphery seeking a new start" (PDF). ESPON. p. 8. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
3. ^ Pešić V. & Glöer P. (2013). "A new freshwater snail genus (Hydrobiidae, Gastropoda) from Montenegro, with a discussion on gastropod diversity and endemism in Skadar Lake". ZooKeys 281: 69-90. doi:10.3897/zookeys.281.4409
4. ^ Ministry of Environment (Romania) (May 2009). "The Lakes Iron Gates I and II" (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). p. 15. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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