Hong Lake
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Lake in Hubei, China
| Hong Lake | |
|---|---|
Hong Lake is located in Hubei Hong Lake Hong Lake Location in Hubei | |
| Location | Honghu, Hubei |
| Coordinates | 29°50′52′′N 113°20′26′′E / 29.847791°N 113.340454°E / 29.847791; 113.340454 |
| Basin countries | China |
| Surface area | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Honghu |
Hong Lake (Chinese: 洪湖 ; pinyin: Hóng Hú) is a 348 km2 (134 sq mi) freshwater lake in the municipal region of Jingzhou, in central China's Hubei province.
Its name originates from: Hong (洪 ) vast, immense; flood, deluge + Hu (湖 ) lake, and is used as the name for the nearby county-level city of Honghu.
It is known for its lotus flowers.[1]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_34334.htm Archived 2010年07月20日 at the Wayback Machine Honghu Lake at Chinaculture.org
