Slovenia is a Central European country with an area of 20,273 km². Its capital, Ljubljana, has a population of approximately 270,000, making it one of the smallest capitals in Europe. Crossing into Slovenia from neighboring Croatia, you may notice a strong focus on environmental care, with meticulously maintained greenery. This article, however, will focus on the lakes of Slovenia. If that interests you, stay with us!
List of Lakes in Slovenia
Below is a list of Slovenia’s lakes, ordered by size from largest to smallest. We have omitted some very small lakes for simplicity:
- Cerkniško Lake
- Bakovska Lakes
- Ptujsko Lake
- Bohinjsko Lake
- Mariborsko Lake
- Vunhred
- Ledavsko Lake
- Perniško Lake
- Vuzeničko Lake
- Medveško Lake
- Ormoško Lake
- Ožbaltsko Lake
- Bledsko Lake
- Velenjsko Lake
- Palško Lake
- Škocjanski Bay
- Šmartinsko Lake
- Mavčiče
- Planinsko Lake
- Saltworks Lakes
- Trbojsko Lake
- Falško Lake
- Družmirsko Lake
- Farovški Pond
- Moščansko Lake
- Zbiljsko Lake
- Mola
- Gajševsko Lake
- Vogrsko Lake
- Petelinjsko Lake
- Trojiško Lake
- Doblarsko Lake
- Žovneško Lake
- Rudniško Lake
- Škorčevi Ponds
- Dravograjsko Lake
- Klivniško Lake
- Rački Ponds
- Soboško Lake
- Pristavsko Lake
- Ajbsko Lake
- Komarniško Lake
- Plave
- Trifeketovo Lake
- Besnica
- Radehovsko Lake
- Ivanjsko Lake
- Pragerski Ponds
- Vrhovsko Lake
- Kočevskoreško Lake
- Škalsko Lake
- Veliko Drskovško Lake
- Teharsko Lake
- Savsko Lake
- Podvinški Pond
- Verdski Ponds
- Zelenci
- Vrbensko Lake
- Blaguško Lake
- Brdsko Lake
- Dokležovsko Lake
- Križevska Lakes
- Ponds in Draga Valley
- Slivniško Lake
- Goriški Ponds
- Solkan Lake
- Vrbinski Ponds
- Dežno Lake
- Negovsko Lake
- Podgrajski Ponds
- Bukovniško Lake
- Razborški Ponds
- Stjuža
- Triglav Lakes
- Murskopetrovsko Lake
- Borški Pond
- Breženški Ponds
- Meninsko Lake
- Mačkovci Ponds
- Trževski Pond
- Zgornjekonjiški Pond
- Krn Lakes
- Trbonjsko Lake
- Zagorska Lakes
- Dolenjsko Lake
- Drtljsko Lake
- Kaško Lake
- Krapenski Pond
- Kroško Lake
- Murska Lakes
- Bobovška Lakes
- Braslovško Lake
- Janežovski Ponds
- Hotiško Lake
- Malo Drskovško Lake
- Parsko Lake
- Štatenberški Pond
- Vekri Berek
- Videški Ponds
- Virškovi Ponds
- Koseški Pond
- Gezovi Ponds
- Petanjski Ponds
- Petelinjski Ponds
- Rankovski Ponds
- Razkriška Lakes
- Tunovi Ponds
- Volčjedražensko Lake
- Dobrovniška Lakes
- Dupleški Pond
- Hoški Ponds
- Hraščanski-Motorski Ponds
- Lipovsko Lake
- Prilipsko Lake
- Šturmovsko Lake
- Trije Ponds
- Rogozniško Lake
- Šentlovrneška Lakes
- Želedniški Pond
- Pristavski Pond
- Šobčev Pond
- Zrkovski Pond
- Crno Lake
- Dravinjsko Lake
- Jasna
- Tourist Lake
- Vangalesko Lake
- Završinsko Lake
Lake Cerknica
By Miro Cerar – Dan Notranjskega parka 2016, CC BY 2.0,
Lake Ptuj
By Alain Rouiller – Slovenia 37, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Bohinj
By Iswoar – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Bohinj is one of the most beautiful lakes in Slovenia. It is glacial-tectonic in origin and located in the northwest of the country. Since 1981, it has been part of Triglav National Park. The largest tributary of Lake Bohinj is the Savica River, while the Jezernica River flows out of it. Here are some general characteristics of the lake:
- Length: 4.3 km
- Width: 1.2 kmz
- Depth: 45 meters
- Surface area: 3.2 km²
Lake Bled
By incidencematrix – Across the Lake, CC BY 2.0
Lake Bled is an ideal tourist destination for a family day trip. Like Lake Bohinj, it is glacial-tectonic in origin. The lake is surrounded by the forested plateaus of the Julian Alps and features Bled Island. Located at an elevation of 495 meters, the island is home to a 15th-century church and an Old Slavic cemetery. If you enjoy geography, here are some dimensions of the lake:
- Width: 1.38 km
- Length: 2.1 km
- Depth: 30.5 meters
- Surface area: 1.4 km²
Lake Velenje
By Amadeo Muslimović
Lake Velenje belongs to the group of Šalek Lakes, three artificial lakes formed as a result of coal mining, with Velenje being the largest. The lake is approximately 1,400 meters long, 1,300 meters wide, 54 meters deep, and covers an area of 1.4 km².
Lake Ivarčko
Lake Ivarčko is a small lake located at the foot of Mount Uršlja Gora, near the village of Kotlje. With a surface area of just 1.2 hectares and a maximum depth of 5 meters, it is a tranquil spot.
In the past, the area featured better infrastructure for sports activities, but today it is somewhat neglected and awaits a new owner. Despite this, Lake Ivarčko remains a small paradise worth visiting if you find yourself in Slovenia.