Batlava Lake ( sq, Liqeni i Batllavës; sr, text=Батлавско језеро, translit=Batlavsko jezero) refers to both a lake and resort located in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
.
History
The village of Batlava is inhabited by
Albanians. The artificial lake was created during the
communist era
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as a water supply source for the
Pristina
Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians an ...
and
Podujevo regions.
Present day
Batlava Lake is the main source of
potable water for the cities of Pristina and Podujevo, but not Orllan itself, where the lake is located. As a result of the cities' population growth, withdrawal regularly exceeds inflow, especially in summer.
Batlava Lake is a popular destination for locals. Thus, tourism is a large revenue source for the local village. The lake is in the Lab region and is fed by the Batlava River from the north. The village of
Koliq
Koliq (in Albanian) is a village northeast of Pristina, Kosovo. It is in the Gollak
Gollak ( sq-definite, Gollaku, sr, Гољак, Goljak) or Gallap ( sq-definite, Gallapi) is a mountainous and ethnographic region in the eastern part of Koso ...
is also located quite near the lake.
See also
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Water in Pristina
Notes and references
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Lakes of Kosovo