Oberpfuhl
| Oberpfuhl | |
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  Oberpfuhl Location within Brandenburg | |
| Location | Uckermark, Brandenburg |
| Coordinates | 53°12′55″N 13°19′15″E / 53.21528°N 13.32083°E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
Surface area | 65 ha (160 acres) |
Average depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Settlements | Lychen |
Oberpfuhl is a lake in Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany.[1] Its surface area is 65 hectares and it's 8m deep. It is located in the town of Lychen.[2]
Name
The name of the lake comes from the Middle Low German "boven" (or bāven regionally) meaning "above", which became "ober" in High German. The lake was previously called Bavenpfuhl, with historical forms including Babenpfuel (1556), bouen Puel (1574), Baffen Phuhl (1560), Baven See (1719) and Bavenpohl (1751).[1]
Nature
Oberpfuhl is a natural lake and its eastern shore is part of the Oberpfuhlmoor nature reserve, a marshy wetland habitat. The main fish species present in the lake are pike, zander, perch, carp, tench, and many whitefish species.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Greule, Albrecht (2014-01-31). "Beeck-Bach". Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch [German Book of Water Names] (in German). Walter de Gruyter. p. 53.
- 1 2 "Oberpfuhlsee, Uckermark, Lychen". Tourismus-Marketing Brandenburg (in German). 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
External links
Media related to Oberpfuhl at Wikimedia Commons