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{{Short description|Periglacial lake in Romania}} |
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[[Image:balea1.jpg|thumb|300px|Balea Lac, Romania]] |
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{{Infobox lake |
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| name = Lacul Bâlea |
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| image = Bileato.jpg |
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| caption = Bâlea Lake, October 2006 |
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| location = [[Făgăraș Mountains]] |
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| coords = {{coord|45.602|N|24.617|E|type:waterbody_region:RO-SB|display=inline,title}} |
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| type = [[periglacial]] |
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|pushpin_map=Romania |
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| basin_countries = Romania |
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| length = {{convert|360|m|abbr=on}} |
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| width = {{convert|190|m|abbr=on}} |
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| area = {{convert|4.7|ha|abbr=on}} |
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| depth = {{convert|11.35|m|abbr=on}} |
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| elevation = {{convert|2,034|m|abbr=on}} |
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'''Bâlea Lake''' ({{langx|ro|Lacul Bâlea}} or ''Bâlea Lac'', {{IPA|ro|ˈbɨle̯a|pron}}; {{langx|hu|Bilea-tó}}) is a [[Periglacial|glacier lake]] situated at an altitude of 2,034 m (6,673 ft) in the [[Făgăraș Mountains]], in central [[Romania]], near [[Cârțișoara]], [[Sibiu County]]. There are two [[chalet]]s opened all year round, a meteorological station, and a mountain rescue ([[Salvamont]]) station. The lake is accessible by car via the [[Transfăgărășan]] road during the summer, and the rest of the year, access is provided by a [[aerial tramway|cable car]] from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet. |
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The '''Bâlea Lac''' (or '''Lake Bâlea''') is a [[glacier lake]] situated at 2060 m of altitude in the [[Fagaras Mountains|Făgăraş Mountains]], in [[Romania]]. |
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On 17 April 1977, an avalanche killed 23 skiers who had gathered near Bâlea lake. Among them, 19 were high school students from the [[Samuel von Brukenthal National College]] in [[Sibiu]]. This tragic event marked the deadliest avalanche in Romania's history,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/40-de-ani-de-la-cea-mai-grava-avalansa-din-romania-381169|title=40 de ani de la cea mai gravă avalanșă din România|trans-title=40 years since the deadliest avalanche in Romania|website=[[Digi24]]|language=ro|date=24 April 2017|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/sibiu/tragedie-1_51bea414c7b855ff569c17cc/index.html|title=Povestea avalanșei din 1977, cea mai mare tragedie montană din România|trans-title=The story of the 1977 avalanche, the greatest mountain tragedy in Romania|website=[[Adevărul]]|first=Ramona|last=Găină|language=ro|date=17 June 2013|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> with the 42nd [[List of avalanches by death toll|highest death toll in the world]]. |
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In 2006, the first [[ice hotel]] in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.<ref>{{cite web|website=AllTipsAndTricks.com|url=http://www.alltipsandtricks.com/blog/2006/12/09/chill-out-in-the-ice-hotel-at-balea-lac/|title=Chill Out in The Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac|date=December 9, 2006|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106042026/http://www.alltipsandtricks.com/blog/2006/12/09/chill-out-in-the-ice-hotel-at-balea-lac/|archive-date=January 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The hotel has been open for 15 years since its inception, but it did not operate during the 2019–2020 season due to higher than usual temperatures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/motivul-pentru-care-nu-poate-fi-construit-hotelul-de-gheata-de-la-balea-lac-18668212|title=Motivul pentru care nu poate fi construit Hotelul de Gheață de la Bâlea Lac|trans-title=The reason why the Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac cannot be built|website=mediafax.ro| first=Laura|last=Buciu|language=ro|date=16 December 2019|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Bâlea Lake}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Balea Lake}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 2 November 2024
| Lacul Bâlea | |
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 Bâlea Lake, October 2006 | |
  Lacul Bâlea | |
| Location | Făgăraș Mountains |
| Coordinates | 45°36′07″N 24°37′01″E / 45.602°N 24.617°E |
| Type | periglacial |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Max. length | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Max. width | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Surface area | 4.7 ha (12 acres) |
| Average depth | 11.35 m (37.2 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,034 m (6,673 ft) |
Bâlea Lake (Romanian: Lacul Bâlea or Bâlea Lac, pronounced [ˈbɨle̯a]; Hungarian: Bilea-tó) is a glacier lake situated at an altitude of 2,034 m (6,673 ft) in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, near Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all year round, a meteorological station, and a mountain rescue (Salvamont) station. The lake is accessible by car via the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year, access is provided by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet.
On 17 April 1977, an avalanche killed 23 skiers who had gathered near Bâlea lake. Among them, 19 were high school students from the Samuel von Brukenthal National College in Sibiu. This tragic event marked the deadliest avalanche in Romania's history,[1][2] with the 42nd highest death toll in the world.
In 2006, the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.[3] The hotel has been open for 15 years since its inception, but it did not operate during the 2019–2020 season due to higher than usual temperatures.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "40 de ani de la cea mai gravă avalanșă din România" [40 years since the deadliest avalanche in Romania]. Digi24 (in Romanian). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Găină, Ramona (17 June 2013). "Povestea avalanșei din 1977, cea mai mare tragedie montană din România" [The story of the 1977 avalanche, the greatest mountain tragedy in Romania]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Chill Out in The Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac". AllTipsAndTricks.com. December 9, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Buciu, Laura (16 December 2019). "Motivul pentru care nu poate fi construit Hotelul de Gheață de la Bâlea Lac" [The reason why the Ice Hotel at Bâlea Lac cannot be built]. mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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