Bültsee

Bültsee (Danish: Bulsø) is a lake in Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 9.35 m (30.68 ft), its surface area is 0.078 square miles (20.10 ha).

Bültsee (Dan. Bulsø)
A View of Bültsee Lake
Bültsee (Dan. Bulsø) is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Bültsee (Dan. Bulsø)
Bültsee (Dan. Bulsø)
LocationRendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates54°29′44″N 9°45′15.65″E
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area20.10 ha (49.7 acres)
Max. depth13.40 m (43.96 ft)
Surface elevation9.35 m (30.68 ft)

The name of the lake is first noted around 1600. The name derives from Old Danish bolt in the meaning round increase (cf. indoeuropean. *bhelto swell, to bubble, to be round).[1]

References

  1. John Kousgård Sørensen: Danske sø- og ånavne. 1, Akademisk forlag København 1968, p. 255


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