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Central Macedonia

Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, the central part of the historical region of Macedonia. Its capital and largest city is Thessaloniki, and it is the second most populous region of the country.

The lakes include Volvi, the second largest in Greece, Vegoritida, Koroneia, Kerkini, a Ramsar wetland and birdwatching site on the Strymon, Dojran on the border with North Macedonia, and lagoons near Thessaloniki.

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Greece (Central Macedonia) · North Macedonia (Southeastern Region)

Lake Dojran

Dojran is a shallow, round lake on the border between North Macedonia and Greece, with the town of Nov Dojran on its west shore and the Belasica mountains rising to the north. It is the third-largest lake shared with North…

40 square kilometresarea
144 metreselevation
10 metresmax. depth
CampingSwimming

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15 lakes

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Greece (Central Macedonia) · North Macedonia (Southeastern Region)

Lake Dojran

Karst, Tectonic · natural

40 square kilometresarea
144 metreselevation
10 metresmax. depth
CampingSwimming

Greece · Central Macedonia

Lake Artzan

Reservoir · artificial

1.41 square kilometresarea

Greece · Central Macedonia · Western Macedonia

Lake Sfikia

Reservoir · artificial

4.41 square kilometresarea

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