Lake Neusiedl
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Lake Neusiedl is a large, shallow steppe lake in Central Europe renowned for its unique wetland ecosystem, birdlife, and surrounding wine-growing region.
Aliases (1)
- Fertő Lake ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ramsar site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → endorheic lake → shallow lake → steppe lake → transboundary lake → |
| averageDepth |
about 1.0 metre
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| basinCountry |
Austria
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Hungary → |
| borderWith |
Austria
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Hungary → |
| climateInfluence |
continental climate with steppe characteristics
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| country |
Austria
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Hungary → |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 115 metres
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| hasCharacteristic |
extensive reed belt
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highly fluctuating water level → shallow → steppe climate influence → |
| hasEcosystemType |
alkaline lakes
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reed marshes → salt pans → |
| importantFor |
migratory birds
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waterfowl breeding → |
| knownFor |
ice skating in winter when frozen
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rich birdlife → sailing and windsurfing → unique wetland ecosystem → wine-growing region around the lake → |
| locatedIn |
Burgenland
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Central Europe → Győr-Moson-Sopron County → |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Fertő-Hanság National Park
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Neusiedler See–Seewinkel National Park → |
| locatedNear |
city of Sopron
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town of Neusiedl am See → town of Podersdorf am See → town of Rust → |
| maximumDepth |
about 1.8 metres
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| partOf |
Pannonian Basin
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|
| RamsarDesignation |
Neusiedler See – Seewinkel
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| supportsSpeciesGroup |
ducks and geese
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herons → waders → |
| surfaceArea |
about 315 square kilometres
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| surroundedBy |
Pannonian steppe landscape
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vineyards → wetlands → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear |
2001
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType |
cultural landscape
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| waterType |
brackish
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hungary–Austria border
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Hungary–Austria border ("Fertő Lake") → |
passesNearLake |
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Burgenland
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contains |