Valgjärv (Kose)

Valgjärv (also , , or ) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the settlement of Kose in Võru Parish, Võru County.

Physical description The lake has an area of . The lake has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . It is long, and its shoreline measures . It has a volume of .

Names The name () is a common designation for lakes in Estonia (compare also the similar Finnish hydronym Valkeajärvi). The naming motivation is considered to be clear water with a shallow light sandy bottom in some areas of the lake. Some lakes named Valgjärv may also have been named to contrast with neighboring lakes called Mustjärv (). The variant names and distinguish the lake from other Estonian lakes named Valgjärv; the first refers to the territory of Kasaritsa Manor, which used to extend as far as this area, and the second refers to the town of Võru, which lies about to the northwest. The alternate name literally means 'John's lake'.

See also List of lakes of Estonia

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