Gvozno Lake

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Gvozno Lake
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Gvozno Lake
Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 43°33′24″N18°25′29″E / 43.556642°N 18.424634°E / 43.556642; 18.424634 Coordinates: 43°33′24″N18°25′29″E / 43.556642°N 18.424634°E / 43.556642; 18.424634

Gvozno Lake is a quazi-natural lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the mountain Treskavica. It is located in the municipality of Kalinovik.

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