Snagov (Romanian: ''Lacul Snagov'') is a lake in

Snagov Snagov (population: 7,272) is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. According to the 2011 census, 92% of the population is ethnic Romanian. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermăneșt ...

commune, about north of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. It has a surface of only , but due to its elongated shape it stretches for about , northeast to southwest. Lake Snagov as well as the nearby Snagov Forest is a protected natural area.
"Snagov Lake"
(Aria Naturală Protejată Lacul Snagov – ANPLS) is about in size and protects about 20 species.
"Snagov Forest"
(Aria Naturală Protejată Pădurea Snagov – ANPPS) covers about . For both of them, further help and assistance is required to preserve the biodiversity (over 20 protected species).

Snagov Monastery Snagov (population: 7,272) is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. According to the 2011 census, 92% of the population is ethnic Romanian. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermăneșt ...

is situated on an islet near the lake's northeastern end, just across Snagov Stadium. An isolated island monastery in the middle of Lake Snagov houses the

Vlad the Impaler Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( ro, Vlad Țepeș ) or Vlad Dracula (; ro, Vlad Drăculea ; 1428/311476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most imp ...

's purported final resting place.

External links

Snagov.ro
Lakes of Romania Geography of Ilfov County Protected areas of Romania {{Romania-geo-stub