Lake Nowogard

Lake Nowogard lies in the very centre of Nowogard, in Goleniów County. It is separated from the town by a strip of park and by historic defensive walls from the first half of the 14th century.

A lake in the town

The lake is 2,410 m long and up to 600 m wide, and its surface area, according to Wikipedia, is from 95.0 ha (Adam Choiński's Katalog jezior Polski) to 98.3 ha (the Inland Fisheries Institute). The average depth is 5.2 m and the greatest 10.9 m. The shore is surrounded by a park, so the water and a walk along it are part of the urban space of Nowogard.

The walls and Sarni Las

Between the lake and the town run medieval defensive walls from the first half of the 14th century. By the lake there is also the “Sarni Las” nature and landscape complex. Nearby stands the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Jewish cemetery has also survived in the town.

Practical information

• The lake lies in the centre of Nowogard, on the Nowogard Plain, at an altitude of about 47 m above sea level.
• For information about the bathing area, the beach and the marina, check with the town office.