Lake Asveja

Lake Asveja is the longest lake in Lithuania (length: 21.9 km or 29.7 km counting the alktyn, Vyriogala and Dubingiai bights). It covers 9.78 km area and reaches a depth of 50.2m which makes it the third deepest lake in Lithuania. It lies partly in Moltai district, venionys district and Vilnius district. The alternative name comes from the historical Dubingiai Castle, constructed on the former island, and the small town of Dubingiai situated on the lake. The town is a popular tourist destination. eimena River flows through the lake and people rent boats or kayaks to go down the river to the Neris River.

The lake formed when water flowed under the melting icecaps during the last glacial period. Such lakes are similar to rivers: they are long, narrow and deep. Other such lakes in Lithuania include Tauragnas, Sartai, and Aisetas. In 1992 Asveja Regional Park was established to protect the ecosystem and landscape.

One of the curiosities is a wooden bridge across the lake. It was built in 1934 and is still in use. President Antanas Smetona participated in the opening of the first bridge across a lake in Lithuania. The bridge is 84 m in length; the lake is up to 15 m in depth at that point.

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