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Loch Lomond (; Scottish Gaelic ''Loch Laomainn'') is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain by surface area. The loch contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles. Loch Lomond is a popular leisure destination and is featured in the song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond". == Geography == Loch Lomond is a freshwater loch lying on the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands. It is long and between and wide. It has an average depth of about , and a maximum depth of about . Its surface area is , and it has a volume of . Of all lochs and lakes in Great Britain, it is the largest by surface area, and the second largest (after Loch Ness) by water volume.〔("Scotland’s Water Environment Review 2000-2006" ) SEPA. Retrieved 11 October 2008.〕 Within the United Kingdom, it is surpassed only by Lough Neagh and Lower Lough Erne in Northern Ireland〔''Whitaker's Almanack'' (1991) London. J. Whitaker and Sons. p. 127.〕 and regarding the British Isles as a whole there are also several larger loughs in the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally a boundary between Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond is currently split between the council areas of Stirling, Argyll and Bute, and West Dunbartonshire. Its southern shores are about north of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city. Loch Lomond is now part of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Ben Lomond is on the eastern shore: 3,195 ft (974 m) in height and the most southerly of the Scottish Munro peaks. A 2005 poll of ''Radio Times'' readers voted Loch Lomond as the 6th greatest natural wonder in Britain.〔("Caves win 'natural wonder' vote" ) BBC.co.uk Retrieved 10 December 2006.〕 The main arterial route along the loch is the A82 road which runs the length of its western shore. For a long time this was a notorious bottleneck, with the route clogged with tourists during the summer months. It was upgraded in the 1980s and 1990s, although the stretch north of Tarbet remains unimproved. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loch Lomond」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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