Lake Zmeica is a large lagoon of about 50–55 km² in Dobrogea, part of the northern Razim unit of the Razim–Sinoie complex, together with Razim and Golovița. It lies beside the Danube Delta, within the Biosphere Reserve.
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Swimming
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Tips
Jurilovca, on Golovița, is the nearest base for boats and trips by traditional sailing boat on the lagoons. Ask there about reaching Zmeica and about the reserve permit.
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Photo: Alexandra.Tamas · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: MHStudio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Romania · Danube Delta · Dobrogea
Lake Razim
Coastal lagoon, Dam-regulated · natural, regulated
~21 kmaway
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Sources & data
- Romania's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Romania, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Smeica (relation 3473840), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Aspects of the hydrological balance of the Razim-Sinoe complex, Scientific Papers Series Management
- Sailing-boat trips begin in the Razim-Sinoe complex (2023), Agerpres