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The Frisian Lakes consists of 24 lakes in central and southwest
Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, a province of the Netherlands located in the northern part of the country.


The lakes

There are many large and small lakes in the Frisian Lakes area, plus a number of them that are not directly in this South-Western part of Friesland, but are still commonly included when referring to the Frisian Lakes. Below is an incomplete list of the most prominent ones. Note that the Frisian names, here indicated in italic, are the official ones. The largest ones are indicated in bold. # Heegermeer (''Hegemer Mar'') # Fluessen (''Fluezen'') # De Holken # Morra (''De Morra'') # Slotermeer (Friesland), Slotermeer (''Sleattemer Mar'') # Groote Brekken (''Grutte Brekken'') # Koevordermeer (''De Kûfurd'') # Langweerderwielen (''Langwarder Wielen'') # Witte en Zwarte Brekken en Oudhof (''Wite Brekken'', ''Swarte Brekken'' en ''Aldhôf'') # Tjeukemeer (''Tsjûkemar'') # Sneekermeer (''Snitser Mar'') # Goëngarijpsterpoelen (''Goaiïngarypster Puollen'') # Terkaplesterpoelen (''Terkaplester Puollen'') # Idzegaasterpoel (''Idzegeaster Poel'') # Grote Gaastmeer (''Grutte Gaastmar'') # Zandmeer (''Sânmar'') # Ringwiel # Vlakke Brekken (''Flakke Brekken'') # Oudegaasterbrekken (''Aldegeaster Brekken'') # Idskenhuistermeer (''Jiskenhúster Mar'') # Terhornsterpoelen (''Terhernster Puollen'') # Terhornstermeer (''De Hoarne'') # Brandemeer (''Brandemar'') # Nannewijd (''Nannewiid'')


Sports

In the summer,
regatta Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other wate ...
boat races are held at some of the Frisian Lakes in south Friesland.


Tourism

The Frisian Lakes attract boaters from all over the Netherlands in the summer. The highlight of the Frisian boating season is the Sneekweek, an annual boating event held in
Sneek Sneek (; fy, Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân (Southwest Friesland). Th ...
, the largest town of the area.


See also

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List of lakes of the Netherlands The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published in 2010 a map of surface water bodies in the Netherlands. It distinguishes over 20 different types. There are water bodies with salty, brackish and sweet water; natural and artificial lakes ...
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West Frisian Islands The West Frisian Islands (; fry, Waadeilannen) are a chain of islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast, along the edge of the Wadden Sea. They continue further east as the German East Frisian Islands and are part of the Frisian Islands. Fr ...


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