Lake Yliki (Greek: Υλίκη Yliki, Ancient Greek: Ὑλίκη Hylike, Latinised as Hylica[1]) is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958.[2] It is surrounded by low mountains, which separate it from the drained Lake Copais.

Lake Yliki
Υλίκη
partial view of Lake Yliki, north of Thiva, Greece.
Location of Lake Yliki in Greece.
Location of Lake Yliki in Greece.
Lake Yliki
Υλίκη
LocationCentral Greece
Coordinates38°24′N 23°16′E / 38.400°N 23.267°E / 38.400; 23.267
Primary inflowsCephissus
Basin countriesGreece
Surface area19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Surface elevation78 m (256 ft)
Islands10

Wildlife edit

The lake is home to several threatened endemic or near-endemic fish species:[3] (IUCN Red List status shown)

In popular culture edit

Some scenes of French-singer Indila's music video "S.O.S" were filmed at the lake.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^   Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Boeotia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 413.
  2. ^ EYDAP brochure
  3. ^ "Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, Aegean Drainages". FEOW.
  4. ^ "Indila:Μια Γαλλίδα σταρ στη Χαλκίδα". 10 July 2014.

External links edit

  Media related to Lake Yliki at Wikimedia Commons