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Lakes of Killarney, kih LAHR nee, are three famous lakes of great beauty in County Kerry, in southwestern Ireland. They are one of Ireland's main tourist areas. The Lakes of Killarney lie southwest of the town of Killarney. Lough Leane, or Lower Lake, covers nearly 8 square miles (20 square kilometers). Muckross Lake, or Middle Lake, covers about 1 square mile (2.7 square kilometers). Upper Lake is about two-thirds that size. Upper Lake lies in a valley in sandstone mountains. The two lower… More »
Adriatic ay dree AT ihk, Sea, is an extension of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies east of Italy and... More >>
Aegean ih JEE uhn, Sea, is a gulf or arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between Greece on the... More >>
Azov, AZ awf or uh ZAWF, Sea of, is a large, shallow inland sea bounded by Ukraine and Russia. It... More >>
Baltic Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean that extends into northern Europe. It separates... More >>
Barents BAR uhnts, Sea, lies north of Norway and the European part of Russia. The islands of... More >>
Ionian, eye OH nee uhn, Sea is the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea. It separates Italy and... More >>
Lake Albano, al BAHN oh, lies in the crater of an extinct volcano in west-central Italy. Ancient... More >>
Lake Constance, called Bodensee in German, lies in a basin of the upper Rhine River Valley at the... More >>
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) long and covers an... More >>
Lake Geneva, juh NEE vuh, is one of the largest lakes in central Europe. It was formed by a... More >>
Lake Lugano, loo GAH noh, lies in the southern foothills of the Alps. It is located in northern... More >>
Lake Maggiore, muh JOHR ee, lies northwest of Milan, Italy, in the foothills of the Alps. Most of... More >>
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