The Burgumer Mar () is a
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
near the town of
Burgum in the
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
province of
Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
. The lake was formed during the last
ice age
An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages, and g ...
. It is a popular water sports area with multiple yacht harbours. The
Prinses Margriet Canal
The Prinses Margriet Canal () is a canal in Friesland, Netherlands. It is now part of the Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway, that forms an inland connection between Rotterdam and northern Germany.
The canal was constructed in the interests of Groningen ...
splits the lake into a northern and southern part.
Since March 15, 2007, the
West Frisian name ''Burgumer Mar'' is the official name; before that date the Dutch name was the official one
[Waternamen in Fryslân](_blank)
). The villages
Jistrum,
Eastermar and
Sumar together with Burgum border the lake.
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Lakes of the Netherlands
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Landforms of Friesland