Things to see and do Podujeva

This artificial lake (Liqeni i Batllavës, Batlavsko jezero) was created in 1958 on the Batlava River to supply water to Pristina and Podujeva/Podujevo. It is the third largest lake in the country and covers 3 km2 (6 km long, 700 m wide, 35 m deep). On its banks are two former Serbian villages now populated by Albanians: Batllava (2,000 inhabitants), to the west, and Orllan (700 inhabitants), to the east. Its waters full of fish (carp, roach, chub) attract fishermen. In summer, the Pristinians come to bathe and picnic.