Lake Pânzelor Explained

Lake Pânzelor
Other Name:Lacul Inului
Location:Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates:45.877°N 24.067°W
Type:Salt lake
Area:875m2
Max-Depth:46m (151feet)
Pushpin Map:Romania
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Romania.

The Lake of Pânzelor (Romanian: Lacul Pânzelor, also called Lacul Inului) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.

Name

In Romanian, Lacul Pânzelor means The lake of webs. Its other name (Lacul Inului) means the lake of flax.

History

The lake originates from the "Josef" salt mine, exploited with two wells and abandoned in 1770, due to strong infiltration of water through the walls.

Information

Lakes of the salt mine

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului. www.ocna-sibiu.ro. 12 June 2017. 11 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611183505/http://www.ocna-sibiu.ro/info/despre-ocna-sibiului-lacuri-naturale.html. dead.