Lough Guitane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lough Guitane |
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 Location in island of Ireland
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| Location | County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52°0′31″N 9°25′9″W / 52.00861°N 9.41917°W |
| Native name | Loch Coiteáin Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Catchment area | 19.03 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.05 km (1.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.25 km (1 mi) |
| Surface area | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Lough Guitane (Irish: Loch Coiteáin) is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located in County Kerry near the town of Killarney.
Geography
Lough Guitane measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. The lake is about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Killarney and to the east of Killarney National Park.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Guitane include brown trout, mainly of the freshwater variety with a smaller seasonal number of the sea variety.
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