Lake Albano
Volcanic crater lake in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Albano (Italian: Lago Albano or Lago di Castel Gandolfo) is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, at the foot of Monte Cavo, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Rome. Castel Gandolfo, overlooking the lake, is the site of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo.
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Lake Albano | |
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Lago Albano (Italian) | |
Location | Alban Hills |
Coordinates | 41°45′0″N 12°39′54″E |
Type | crater lake |
Basin countries | Italy |
Surface area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 170 m (560 ft) |
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It hosted the canoeing and rowing events of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games that were held in Rome.[1] The lane marking system developed for these events is commonly referred to as the Albano buoy system.