Lake Neusiedl
General data
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Austria, Hungary
Description
Lake Neusiedl (German: Neusiedler See) is the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe, straddling the Austrian–Hungarian border. The lake covers 315 km2 (122 sq mi), of which 240 km2 (93 sq mi) is on the Austrian side and 75 km2 (29 sq mi) on the Hungarian side. From north to south, the lake is about 36 km (22 mi) long, and it is between 6 km (3+1⁄2 mi) and 12 km (7+1⁄2 mi) wide from east to west. On average, the surface is 115 (378 ft) above the Adriatic Sea and the lake is no more than 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) deep.