Geding Lake
Geding Lake (Danish: Geding Sø) is a lake west of the Aarhus suburb of Tilst in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. The stream Egå and the Egå river valley begins here. The lake is bounded by the Aarhus-Randers Rail Line to the west.
| Geding Lake | |
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| Geding Sø | |
View from the westward shore across the northern end of Geding Lake | |
Geding Lake | |
| Location | Aarhus Municipality, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°11′44″N 10°05′22″E |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Egå |
| Max. length | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Surface area | 5.8 hectares (14 acres) |
| Average depth | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 3.7 metres (12 ft) |
| Water volume | 100,460 cubic metres (3,548,000 cu ft) |
Geding Lake is also known under the older name Gjeding Sø. The lake is connected to a myth and folk story stating that Geding Lake, Brabrand Lake and Lading Lake was created during a battle between two giants that lived in the hills Hasle Høj and Borum Eshøj.
Until 1997, the hills on the eastern side of the lake were used for skiing including a ski lift provided by Aarhus SKi Club, but due to lack of snow for years these activities have stopped.
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