Schaalsee

{{Short description|Lake in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany}} {{Infobox body of water |name = Schaalsee |image = Schaalsee im Morgendunst.jpg |caption = |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |pushpin_map=Schleswig-Holstein |location = [[Schleswig-Holstein]] and [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]] |coords = {{coord|53|35|25|N|10|54|52|E|region:DE-MV_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} |type = |inflow = |outflow = [[Schaalsee-Kanal]], [[Schaale]] |catchment = {{convert|180|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |basin_countries = Germany |length = |width = |area = {{convert|23.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |depth = {{convert|17|m|ft|abbr=on}} |max-depth = {{convert|71.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} |volume = |residence_time = 5 to 10 years |shore = |elevation = {{convert|35|m|ft|abbr=on}} |islands = ([[Kampenwerder]], [[Stintenburginsel]], [[Rethwiese]]) |cities = [[Zarrentin]], [[Seedorf, Lauenburg|Seedorf]] }} '''Schaalsee''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʃaːlˌzeː}}) is a {{convert|24|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} [[lake]] in [[Germany]]. It forms part of the border between [[Schleswig-Holstein]] (district [[Herzogtum Lauenburg]]) and [[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]] (districts [[Ludwigslust-Parchim]] and [[Nordwestmecklenburg]]). The town of [[Zarrentin]] is located on its southern shores. Other municipalities on the lake are [[Seedorf, Lauenburg|Seedorf]], [[Sterley]], [[Salem, Schleswig-Holstein|Salem]], [[Kittlitz, Lauenburg|Kittlitz]] and [[Kneese]].

It was declared a [[Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve|biosphere reserve]] in 2000 (309 km<sup>2</sup>).

<gallery> Schaalsee.png|Map of the ''Schaalsee'' [[File:Zarrentin Schaalsee.jpg|thumb|none|Schaalsee in [[Zarrentin]]]] </gallery>

==External links== * [https://www.schaalsee.de/en/ Schaalsee-Elbe Biosphere Reserve] * {{Lakes Germany 2004|Schaalsee|Schleswig-Holstein|page=71}} *[http://www.agropark.org/ Agroforstprojekt am Schaalsee]

[[Category:Biosphere reserves of Germany]] [[Category:Lakes of Schleswig-Holstein]] [[Category:Nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein]] [[Category:Sude basin|LSchaalsee]]