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Võrtsjärv
Võrtsjärv. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Võrtsjärv (Estonian: Võrtsjärv [ˈʋɤrts.jærʋ]; English: Lake Võrts) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km2 (100 sq mi).

It is the second-largest lake in Estonia (after Lake Peipus), and it is the largest lake entirely within Estonia. The shallow lake is 33.7 m (111 ft) above sea level. The Emajõgi River flows from Võrtsjärv to Lake Peipus.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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