Lake Mácha ( cz, Máchovo jezero) is a

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in the municipal territory of Doksy in the

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of the

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. With an area of it is the largest pond in the region and therefore is called a lake, despite its artificial origin.

History

During the

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, a large lake existed at this site (as a remnant of an older sea). During the last ice age, the lake drained away, leaving only a

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. In 1367 Charles IV ordered a large pond to be established here. Its older name was ''Velký rybník'' ('Big Pond', or in German ''Großteich'') or ''Hirschberský rybník'' ('Big Hirschberg Pond', or in German ''Hirschberger Großteich''). Its current name was established after 1945 and officially since 1961. The name refers to the romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha.

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Macha Macha () was a sovereignty goddess of ancient Ireland associated with the province of Ulster, particularly the sites of Navan Fort (''Eamhain Mhacha'') and Armagh (''Ard Mhacha''), which are named after her.Koch, John T. ''Celtic Culture: A H ...

Geography of the Liberec Region Česká Lípa District

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