Europe’s Three Largest Lakes
Europe’s Three Largest Lakes by Surface Area
| Rank |
Lake |
Country |
Area |
| 1 |
Lake Ladoga |
Russia (European part) |
17,700 km² (6,834 sq mi) |
| 2 |
Lake Onega |
Russia (European part) |
9,720 km² (3,753 sq mi) |
| 3 |
Lake Vänern |
Sweden |
5,655 km² (2,183 sq mi) |
Notes
- Ladoga and Onega are in northwestern Russia, northeast of St. Petersburg; both drain via the Neva and Svir rivers.
- Vänern is the largest lake in Western Europe and the EU.
- If the Caspian Sea (371,000 km²) is counted as a lake, it would be #1—but it’s typically classified as an endorheic saline sea.
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