Lake Rychy

Lake Rychy (Belarusian: Ры́чы), Richi (Russian: Ричи), or Richu (Latvian: Riču ezers) is a freshwater lake shared by the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, Belarus, and Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia.

LocationBelarus, Latvia

Coordinates55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711

Lake typefreshwater

Surface area

12.8 km² (4.9 sq mi)^[1]

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Rychy / Richi / Riču
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Location	Belarus, Latvia
Coordinates	55.698°N 26.711°E / 55.698; 26.711
Lake type	freshwater
Surface area	12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	10.2 m (33 ft)[1]
Max. depth	51.9 m (170 ft)[1]
Islands	5

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The lake is the second-deepest in Belarus and fourth-deepest in Latvia.^[2]