Wigry is a lake located in north-eastern part of Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Wigry lake is situated in the forests of the Augustów Wilderness
– trees grow on about 80% of its shoreline. There are 19 smaller and
bigger islands on the lake, in its waters thrive as many as 26 species
of fish including pike, trout and bass. The lake and its adjacent area
belong to the Wigry National Park
which means there are several regulations which ought to be respected
by tourists. Wigry is also regarded as the so-called “zone of silence”.
Tents and bonfires are allowed only in designated areas.
The lake is revered by canoeing and yachting aficionados. Wigry, as well as the Czarna Hańcza River, are part of a famous canoe trail of John Paul II.
Wigry is also the name of a Polish youth bicycle popular in the 1970s
and the 1980s, as well as the name of a Polish 3rd Division soccer team
– Wigry Suwałki.
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