Lago di Lentini | |
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Location | Province of Syracuse, Sicily |
Coordinates | 37°19′23″N 14°57′00″E / 37.323°N 14.95°ECoordinates: 37°19′23″N 14°57′00″E / 37.323°N 14.95°E |
Type | Artificial |
Primary inflows | torrente Trigona |
Primary outflows | fiume San Leonardo |
Basin countries | Italy |
Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Water volume | 0.127 km3 (0.030 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 20 km (12 mi) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lago di Lentini is a lake in the Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. It is the largest lake on the Island and is named after Lanfranco Lentini, a distinguished knight, who was head of the family. In 813 AD, he bravely defended his home city, which was thus named in his honor along with the lake.