Lake Bolsena

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Lake Bolsena is a large volcanic crater lake in central Italy, renowned for its clear waters, scenic surroundings, and historical lakeside towns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
volcanic crater lake
basinCountry Italy
climate Mediterranean climate
country Italy
culturalSignificance associated with Catholic Eucharistic traditions
site of medieval pilgrimages
drainsInto Tyrrhenian Sea
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 305 meters
formationPeriod Quaternary period
formedBy volcanic activity
geologicalOrigin caldera collapse
hasCoastlineFeature black volcanic sand beaches
hasEcologicalCharacteristic aquatic biodiversity
relatively unpolluted waters
rich birdlife
hasIsland Bisentina Island NERFINISHED
Martana Island NERFINISHED
hasShore Bolsena
Capodimonte
Gradoli
Grotte di Castro
Marta
Montefiascone
knownFor clear waters
historical lakeside towns
scenic surroundings
locatedIn Lazio
central Italy
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Viterbo
locatedInCraterOf Vulsini volcano
locatedNorthOf Rome
locatedOn Vulsini volcanic complex
maximumDepth about 151 meters
near Orvieto
Via Francigena
outflow Marta River NERFINISHED
partOf Italian Peninsula
recreationalActivity boating
fishing
sailing
swimming
region Tuscia
shape roughly circular
surfaceArea about 113 square kilometers
tourismType cultural tourism
nature tourism
religious tourism
waterType freshwater

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Province of Viterbo ("Bolsena")
Province of Viterbo
contains
Lazio
containsLake
Lake Bolsena ("Bolsena")
hasShore

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