Orankesee
| Orankesee | |
|---|---|
Orankesee | |
| Location | Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52°32′56″N 13°28′57″E / 52.54889°N 13.48250°E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 4.0546 hectares (10.019 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 6.72 m (22.0 ft) |
| Water volume | 106,050 m3 (3,745,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 0.94 km (0.58 mi) |
| Settlements | Berlin-Alt-Hohenschönhausen |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Orankesee is a lake in Berlin, Germany. Its surface area is 4.0546 hectares (10.019 acres). The Orankesee is a lake without inflow or outflow. Together with the nearby Obersee lake, it forms the center around which the Hohenschönhausen villa quarter developed. The Orankesee belongs to a chain of glacial lakes that extends from the Barnim plateau to the Berlin Urstromtal. The name Oranke derives from the Slavic word Roderanke, meaning “reddish-brown lake.”