Ellen [island] - Ellen

Japanese: エレン[島] - えれん
Ellen [island] - Ellen

…It is located at an altitude of 111m, is about 15km long, about 3km wide, and reaches a maximum depth of 151m. It is a glacial lake that is filled with water in the U-shaped valley of the River Tees, and is surrounded by hills and forests such as Ben Venue Mountain (730m). The beautiful scenery, including Ellen Island in the lake, was the setting for W. Scott's "The Lady of the Lake." The lake water has been the source of water for Glasgow since 1859. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ellen Island" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…標高111mに位置し,長さ約15km,幅約3kmで最深部の水深は151mに達する。ティース川のU字谷に湛水した氷食湖で,周囲にはベン・ベニュー山(730m)などの丘陵と森林が広がり,湖中のエレン島をはじめとする風景美はW.スコットの《湖上の美人》の舞台となった。湖水は1859年からグラスゴーの水道源となっている。…

※「エレン[島]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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