Lake Xynias or Xyniada ( el, Λίμνη Ξυνιάς/Ξυνιάδα) was a lake in
Central Greece
Continental Greece ( el, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elláda; formerly , ''Chérsos Ellás''), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English, the area is usually called Central ...
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The lake lay in a caldera of
Mount Othrys, and measured approximately 5 km × 7 km, with a depth of 5 m.
It was named after the nearby city of
Xyniae
Xyniae or Xyniai ( el, Ξυνίαι) was an ancient city in Achaea Phthiotis, Ancient Thessaly, in Greece. In the Middle Ages, it was known as Ezeros (Ἐζερός).
The city was located on the western slopes of Mount Othrys, some 4 km sou ...
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In the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
, it received the
Slavic name Ezeros, after which the city was also renamed.
The lake was drained in 1936–42 to create arable farmland.
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Former lakes of Europe
Landforms of Phthiotis
Lakes of Greece