Balžis
Lake in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Balžis is a lake in the north-eastern part of Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania. It is surrounded by Nemenčinė-Lavoriškės pine forests. Its coasts are quite high, dry. Balžis is connected to Lake Juodis and Lake Skarbelis by small rivulets. The lake belongs to the Neris River basin.
LocationVilnius city municipality
Coordinates54.789°N 25.434°E
1 rivulet (from Juodis)
1 rivulet (to Skarbelis)
| Lake Balžis | |
|---|---|
Lake Balžis from the eastern shore | |
  Lake Balžis Location within Vilnius | |
| Location | Vilnius city municipality |
| Coordinates | 54.789°N 25.434°E |
| 1 rivulet (from Juodis) | |
| 1 rivulet (to Skarbelis) | |
| Neris | |
| Basin countries | Lithuania |
| Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
Surface area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
Average depth | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Max. depth | 27.1 m (89 ft) |
Shore length1 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Balžis is a popular recreation place for Vilnius inhabitants. In Soviet times, pioneer camp was located at the coast of the lake. Now Šilas city district is located around the lake.
The name of the lake balžis comes from the word balžas which means "serene, clear, bright".
Sources
- Zinkus, Jonas; et al., eds. (1988). "Balžis". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 249.
- Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.