Bølling Lake

Local nameBølling sø
Location

Bølling Lake, is a shallow lake of central Jutland in Denmark, slightly west of Silkeborg, between Kragelund and Engesvang.

The lake is geologically important because it has been at the edge of the Pleistocene glacier. In the 1870s the lake was drained to accommodate the peat industry, giving science a chance to examine its bogs and historians and prehistorians a chance to examine the artifacts and human remains. A late Pleistocene period of warm climate was named for the lake based on evidence gathered here.

Some 50 peat factories were built in the region. Eventually the decision was made to protect the remaining peat and in 2003 the region became a conservation area. The lake was to some degree restored. Today it is used extensively for recreation.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bølling_Lake

Address 8600, Denmark

Coordinates 56°10'31.797" N 9°22'21.767" E

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