A large lake on the border between Estonia and Russia, the site of the 1242 Battle on the Ice between the Novgorodian army and the Livonian Order. It remains an important fishery and a natural boundary between the two countries.
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Source Lake Peipus (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Peipus (Wikipedia)
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It covers 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi), and it has an average depth of 7.1 m (23 ft), the deepest point being 15 m (49 ft).
Shaped By: Glaciation, Formation statement for target 23655
Its modern relief was formed as a result of glacier activities, the last of which, the Weichselian glaciation, ended about 12,000 years ago.
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