# Farka Lake

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{{Infobox lake
| name                  = Farka Lake
| native_name           ={{native name|sq|Liqeni i Farkës}}
| image                 = Farka_and_Region.jpg
| caption               = View of the lake from the distance.
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|pushpin_map=Albania
| location              = Farka
| coords                = {{coord|41|18|53|N|19|51|38|E|display=inline,title}}
| lake_type             = Artificial Lake
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| basin_countries       = {{ALB}}
| length                = {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}
| width                 = {{convert|700|m|abbr=on}}
| area                  = {{convert|75|ha|abbr=on}}
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| cities                = [Tirana](/source/Tirana)
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The '''Farka Lake''' ({{langx|sq|Liqeni i Farkës}}) is an artificial lake and municipal park in the southeast of [Tirana](/source/Tirana), [Albania](/source/Albania). It is about 9.6 km away from the city centre of [Tirana](/source/Tirana), and is administered by the Agency of Parks and Recreation of the Municipality of Tirana.

== Geography ==

thumb|200px|left|Farka Lake overlooking Dajti Mt
The lake is about 75 hectare, larger than the [Artificial Lake of Tirana](/source/Grand_Park_of_Tirana).<ref>{{cite web|title=Kryeministri Berisha viziton komunën Farkë. Vlerësimet më pozitive|url=http://www.lajme.gen.al/2012-11-18/kryeministri-berisha-viziton-komunen-farke-vleresimet-me-pozitive.html|language=Albanian}}</ref> It has a maximum length of two kilometers as well as a maximum width of 700 meters. The dam at the south is about 300 metres long.

== See also ==
* [Tirana](/source/Tirana)
* [Landmarks in Tirana](/source/Landmarks_in_Tirana)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://aprtirana.al/ Agency of Parks and Recreation Tirana]

{{Tirana}}
{{Lakes in Albania}}

Category:Bodies of water of Tirana
Category:Parks in Tirana
Category:Tourist attractions in Tirana

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