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Windermere
lake, England, United Kingdom
South Lakeland: WindermereWindermere lake in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.
Windermere, lake, the largest in England, located in the southeastern part of the Lake District, in the administrative county of Cumbria. It lies along the border between the historic counties of Lancashire and Westmorland.
The lake is 10.5 miles (17 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and has an area of 6 square miles (16 square km). It lies in two basins separated by a group of islands opposite the town of Bowness on the eastern shore and is drained by the River Leven. Part of Lake District National Park, Windermere is a popular tourist center with facilities for yachting and steamers operating in the summer. The town of Windermere is adjacent to Bowness. Pop. (2001) town, 8,245; (2011) town, 8,359.
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