51.4980, 23.8450Western Polissia · Ukraine
Explore the Shatsk Lakes through verified data
A growing reference guide to the lakes, hydrology and natural heritage of the Shatsk lake district. Svityaz reaches 58.4 metres and covers about ≈26.2 km².
Lake atlas
Profiles and comparisons
Area, maximum depth, water chemistry, coordinates and documented connections between lakes.
Before your visit
Weather for Svityaz
Current model conditions and a seven-day forecast with a visible update time and source.
Fauna
Fish species
A concise guide to documented species and the lakes where they occur.
settlement
Shatsk
Shatsk is the administrative centre and main gateway to the Shatsk lake district. The settlement lies between Lakes Liutsymyr and Chorne Velyke and concentrates the community’s everyday services.
Population: 5,249 · 2022
village
Svityaz village
Svityaz is a resort village on the southern and south-eastern shore of the lake of the same name. It is the principal hub for beach access and visitor accommodation around Lake Svitiaz.
Population: 1,836 · 2001
resort area
Hriada
Hriada is a named locality and established recreation area on the north-eastern shore of Lake Svitiaz. It is not a separate village, so the guide classifies it as a tourism territory.
Related lakes: 1
village
Pulmo
Pulmo is a village between Lakes Svitiaz and Pulemetske and an important gateway to the western part of the Shatsk lake district. Routes from here reach both large lakes and several smaller waters.
Population: 1,405 · 2001
village
Melnyky
Melnyky is a village beside Lake Pisochne and a key base in the eastern part of the Shatsk lake district. It connects routes to Pisochne, Krymne, Moshne and several smaller lakes.
Population: 1,183 · 2023
village
Pishcha
Pishcha is a border village in the north of the Shatsk community, linked to the Velyke and Male Pishchanske lakes and the Luky–Peremut system. Border-zone rules are particularly relevant here.
Population: 1,162 · 2001