List of largest lakes of Europe

This is a list of lakes of Europe with an average area greater than 100 km2 (39 sq mi). Some smaller lakes may be missing from the list.

The regional division of Europe used in the table:
  Northern Europe
  Western Europe
  Eastern Europe
  Southern Europe

Ranking:

  • [1]: Overall ranking
  • [2]: By region (see map for regional divisions and color legend)

Reservoirs and smaller sub-basins that are already counted are not ranked.

List
List of lakes, showing country and size, with European and regional rankings
Ranking Name Native names Country Average area Notes
[1] [2] km² mi²
1 E01LadogaЛа́дожское Óзеро, LaatokkaRussia17,700 6,80014th largest lake in the world
2 E02OnegaOnego, Онежское озеро, Ääninen, ÄänisjärviRussia9,894 3,82018th largest lake in the world
KuybyshevKuybyshevskoye Reservoir, Ку́йбышевское водохрани́лищеRussia6,450 2,4903rd largest reservoir in the world
3 N01VänernSweden5,655 2,183Largest lake in Sweden and European Union
RybinskRybinskoye Reservoir, Ры́бинское водохрани́лищеRussia4,580 1,770
4 N02SaimaaSaimaaFinland4,377 1,690Largest lake in Finland; a group of smaller lake basins
5 E03PeipusPeipsi-Pihkva järv, Чудско-Псковское озеро, Peipusa ezersEstonia, Russia3,555 1,373Largest lake in Estonia
TsimlyanskTsimlyanskoye Reservoir, Цимля́нское водохрани́лищеRussia2,702 1,043
KremenchukКременчуцьке водосховищеUkraine2,250 870
KakhovkaКаховське водосховищеUkraine2,155 832
6 N03VätternSweden1,893 731
SaratovСаратовское водохрани́лищеRussia1,831 707
GorkyГорьковское водохрани́лищеRussia1,591 614
Suur-SaimaaFinland1,377 532Largest basin of Saimaa
7 E04BeloyeБелое озероRussia1,290 500
8 E05VygozeroВыгозеро, UikujärviRussia1,250 480Original area 766 km² before the construction of a dam
9 E08Lake SevanSevanArmenia1,239 478
10 N04MälarenSweden1,140 440
11 W01IJsselmeerNetherlands1,100 420Closed off sea inlet. Largest lake in the Netherlands
12 N05PäijänneFinland1,081 417Deepest lake in Finland
13 N06InariInarijärvi, Enare träsk, Anárjávri, Aanaarjävri, AanarjäuˊrrFinland1,040 400Largest lake in Lapland; Finland's northernmost lake
KievКиївське водосховищеUkraine992 383
14 E06TopozeroТопозеро, TuoppajärviRussia986 381
15 E07IlmenИльменьRussia982 379(733–2,090 km2 (283–807 sq mi))
16 E08SegozeroСегозеро, SeesjärviRussia906 350
17 N07PielinenFinland894 345
18 N08OulujärviUle träskFinland887 342
19 E09ImandraИмандра, Imantero, AvvirRussia876 338
PihlajavesiFinland713 275Part of Saimaa
PihkvaEstonia, Russia710 270Part of Peipus
20 W02MarkermeerNetherlands700 270Previously (before 1975) part of the IJsselmeer
Iron GatesRomania/Serbia200 77Gorge on the River Danube
KanivКанівське водосховищеUkraine675 261
21 E10PyaozeroПяозеро, PääjärviRussia659 254
22 E11KovdozeroКовдозеро, KoutajärviRussia608 235
MingachevirAzerbaijan605 234
OrivesiFinland601 232Part of Saimaa
23 E12BalatonBalaton (Hungarian), Plattensee (German)Hungary592 229Largest lake in Central Europe
24 W03GenevaLac Léman, Lac de GenèveSwitzerland, France581 224Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps
KamianskeКам'янське водосховищеUkraine567 219
HaukivesiFinland562 217Part of Saimaa
25 W04ConstanceBodenseeGermany, Switzerland, Austria541 209Largest lake in Germany and Austria
26 N09KeiteleFinland494 191
27 N10HjälmarenSweden485 187
28 N11KallavesiFinland473 183
29 N12StorsjönSweden464 179
PuruvesiFinland421 163Part of Saimaa
30 E13VozheRussia416 161
31 E14RazelmRomania415 160Largest lake in Romania
32 E14KubenskoyeКубенское озероRussia407 157
33 N13Lough NeaghLoch Neagh, Loch nEathachNorthern Ireland (United Kingdom)388 150Largest lake in United Kingdom, largest lake on the island of Ireland
34 E15SheksninskoyeRussia380 150
35 S01SkadarSkadar Lake, Skadarsko jezero, Скадарско језеро, Liqeni i ShkodrësAlbania, Montenegro370–530 140–200Largest lake in Albania and Montenegro, largest lake in Southern Europe
36 S02GardaLago di GardaItaly370 140Largest lake in Italy
37 N14MjøsaNorway365 141Largest lake in Norway
PyhäselkäFinland361 139Part of Saimaa
38 S03OhridОхридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero, Liqeni i OhritNorth Macedonia, Albania358 138Largest lake in North Macedonia
39 E16LachaLache, Ла́ча, Ла́чеRussia356 137
40 N15SiljanSweden354 137Group of lakes located in an impact crater
41 E17Manych-GudiloМаныч-ГудилоRussia344 133
42 N16PuulaFinland330 130
42 N16TorneträskDuortnosjávri, TorniojärviSweden330 130
IvankovoIvankovskoye Reservoir, Ива́ньковское водохрани́лищеRussia327 126
44 E18VodlozeroВодлозеро, VodlajärviRussia322 124
LokkaLokan tekojärviFinland315 122Largest reservoir in Finland
45 E19UmbozeroУмбозеро, UmbajärviRussia313–422 121–163
46 W05NeusiedlNeusiedlersee, Fertő tóAustria, Hungary315 122
47 N18HöytiäinenFinland282 109
48 S04Great PrespaПреспанското Езеро, Μεγάλη Πρέσπα, Liqeni i PrespësAlbania, Greece, North Macedonia273 105
49 N19VõrtsjärvVertsjervs, WirzseeEstonia270 100
50 E20SyamozeroСямозеро, Säämäjärvi, SeämärviRussia265–270 102–104
51 N20AkkajaureSweden261 101Usually very much smaller, now heavily regulated for a Hydroelectric power plant.
52 E21Middle KuytoСреднее Куйто, Keski-KuittijärviRussia257 99
53 N21NäsijärviFinland256 99
ĐerdapSerbia253 98
54 N22HornavanSweden252 97(220–283 km2 (85–109 sq mi))
AlquevaBarragem de AlquevaPortugal, Spain250 97Largest lake in Portugal
UglichUglichskoye Reservoir, У́гличское водохрани́лищеRussia249 96
55 N23Yli-KitkaFinland237 92
56 N24SuvasvesiFinland234 90Double impact crater
57 E22TikshozeroТикшозеро, Tiiksjärvi, TiikšenjärviRussia232 90
58 N25KemijärviFinland231 89
59 E23KeretКереть, KierettijärviRussia223 86
60 N26JuojärviFinland220 85
61 N27RøssvatnetReevhtseNorway219 85
62 W06NeuchâtelLac de NeuchâtelSwitzerland218 84Largest lake entirely in Switzerland
63 E24NyukНюк, NuokkijärviRussia214–230 83–89
64 S05MaggioreLago MaggioreItaly, Switzerland212 82
64 E25SeligerСелигерRussia212 82
66 N28UddjaureSweden210 81(190–250 km2 (73–97 sq mi))
67 N29PyhäjärviПюхяярвиFinland, Russia207 80In Karelia
68 N30FemundNorway204 79
68 E26YanisyarviЯнисъярви, JänisjärviRussia204 79Located in an impact crater
70 N31Lough CorribLoch Coirib Ireland200 77Largest lake in the Republic of Ireland
70 E27LovozeroЛовозеро, Луяввьр, Luujäuˊrr, Lujávri, LuujärviRussia200 77
72 E28Upper KuytoВерхнее Куйто, Ylä-KuittijärviRussia198 76
EnonvesiFinland197 76Part of Saimaa
NarvaNarva veehoidlaEstonia, Russia191 74Largest reservoir in Estonia
73 N32KiantajärviFinland191 74
74 N33KonnevesiFinland189 73
75 N34BolmenSweden184 71
76 N35Ströms vattudalSweden183 71
77 E29OndozeroOntajärviRussia182 70
78 N36StorumanSweden173 67
79 N37StoravanSweden172 66
LämmijärvEstonia, Russia171 66Part of Peipus
80 E30SinoeRomania171 66
81 S06Mar MenorSpain170 66Largest saline lake in Europe
Largest lake in Spain
82 N38NilakkaFinland169 65
83 N39KoitereFinland167 64
84 E31LeksozeroЛексозеро, LieksajärviRussia166 64
85 N40Stora LulevattenSweden165 64Regulated for hydro power generation
86 N41IisvesiFinland164 63
87 N42ÅsnenSweden159 61
87 N42Juurusvesi–AkonvesiFinland159 61
89 W07Étang de Berreestanh de Bèrra, mar de BèrraFrance155 60
89 N44PyhäjärviFinland155 60In Satakunta/Finland Proper
91 N45KivijärviFinland154 59
92 E32EltonЭльтонRussia150 58
92 N46VanajavesiFinland150 58
PorttipahtaPorttipahdan tekojärviFinland149 58Reservoir
94 E33YalpugОзеро ЯлпугUkraine149 58
95 S06ComoLago di ComoItaly146 56
96 N47LappajärviFinland145 56Located in an impact crater
97 N48SuonteeFinland143 55
98 E34Lower KuytoНижнее Куйто, Ala-KuittijärviRussia141 54
99 N49RandsfjordenNorway139 54
99 N49TyrifjordenNorway139 54
101 W08GrevelingenmeerNetherlands138.7 53.6Closed off part of the Rhine-Meuse estuary
102 N51KallsjönSweden135 52
102 N52ViinijärviFinland135 52
104 N53LängelmävesiFinland133 51
104 N53SkagernSweden133 51
106 N55SommenSweden132 51
107 N56DellensjöarnaSweden131 51Group of lakes located in an impact crater
OskolОскільське водосховище, Оскольское водохранилищеUkraine130 50
108 N57KyyvesiFinland128 49
TiszaKisköre Reservoir, Tisza-tó, Kiskörei-víztározóHungary127 49
109 S07TrasimenoLago di TrasimenoItaly124 48
110 E35EngozeroЭнгозероRussia122 47
110 N58PyhäjärviFinland122 47In Oulu Province
110 N58PyhäjärviFinland122 47In Tampere region
113 E36KolvitskoyeКолвицкое озероRussia121 47
113 N60SnåsavatnetNorway121 47
115 N61Stora Le and FoxenStora Le och FoxenSweden119 46
116 N62Lough DergLoch DeirgeirtIreland118 46
117 N63KeurusselkäFinland117 45
117 W09Müritz(Die) MüritzGermany117 45Largest lake entirely in Germany
119 E37BaskunchakБаскунчакRussia115 44
120 S08BolsenaLago di BolsenaItaly114 44
120 E38ŚniardwyPoland114 44Largest lake in Poland
120 W10LucerneVierwaldstätterseeSwitzerland114 44
120 N64OnkivesiFinland114 44
124 N65Mallasvesi–RoineFinland110 42
124 N66PielavesiFinland110 42
126 N67VesijärviFinland108 42
127 N68Lower Lough ErneLoch ÉirneNorthern Ireland (United Kingdom)105 41
127 N68Lough ReeLoch RíIreland105 41
127 N68OntojärviFinland105 41
130 E39MamryPoland104 40
131 N71KolimaFinland101 39
132 N72TunnsjøenDåtnejaevrieNorway100 39

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