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Lago di Chiusi

Coordinates: 43°3′22.11″N 11°57′55.79″E / 43.0561417°N 11.9654972°E / 43.0561417; 11.9654972
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Lago di Chiusi
Lago di Chiusi is located in Tuscany
Lago di Chiusi
Lago di Chiusi
LocationProvince of Siena, Tuscany
Coordinates43°3′22.11″N 11°57′55.79″E / 43.0561417°N 11.9654972°E / 43.0561417; 11.9654972
Primary inflowsTresa
Primary outflowsCanale Maestro della Chiana
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Surface elevation251 m (823 ft)

Lago di Chiusi is a lake in the Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. At an elevation of 251 m, its surface area is 3.87 km².

Like other lakes in Etruria, such as Lake Bolsena and Lake Vico, it was formed from a volcanic crater.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Turfa, Jean MacIntosh (2014-11-13). The Etruscan World. Routledge. p. 558. ISBN 978-1-134-05523-4.