Blatačko Lake

Blatačko Lake
Terrace, visible on the upper left in the distance, where Blace village is located & Blatačko Lake hanging above the precipice
Blatačko Lake
LocationHerzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43°37′25″N 18°06′29″E / 43.6236°N 18.1081°E / 43.6236; 18.1081
Average depth2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Surface elevation1,156 m (3,793 ft)
Blatačko lake and village of Blace, cultural landscape
LocationHerzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43°37′25″N 18°06′29″E / 43.62361°N 18.10806°E / 43.62361; 18.10806
Elevation1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Designation
Official nameBlatačko lake with part of the Rakitnica River canyon, prehistoric burial mounds, necropolis with stećak and nišan tombstones, a village of Blace, cultural landscape
TypeCategory III monument
CriteriaA, B, C i,iii.v., D i.iv, E iii.v., G i.ii.iv.vi.
Designated9 September 2009 (?th kons session)
Reference no.3267
Decision no.02-2-40/09-52
Established2009
VisitorsOpen all year (in Open all year)
OperatorNational monuments in Konjic - Cultural Landscape Blatačko Lake
Websitekons.gov.ba - KONS BiH

Blatačko Lake is a natural lake 21 kilometers to the north-east of Konjic, in Konjic municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lake is a central feature of the naturally, culturally and historically significant landscape designated as a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.