Europe is the small continent above the equator, and there are hundreds of small natural lakes in Europe created by icy mountains which melting and creates lake. The continents divided into four regional divisions are Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Europe, most part of Europe lie in Eastern Europe. The rank here listed on surface area. Many large lakes lie in the country of Russia as large part of Russia in the continent of Europe, Northern and Eastern Europe consists many large lakes, the list of 22 largest lakes below including Reservoirs, natural lakes and Sub basins.
| Rank | Name | Country | Area (Sq km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladoga | Russia | 17,700 |
| 2 | Onega | Russia | 9,894 |
| 3 | Kuybyshev | Russia | 6,450 |
| 4 | Vanern | Sweden | 5,655 |
| 5 | Rybinsk | Russia | 4,580 |
| 6 | Saimaa | Finland | 4,377 |
| 7 | Peipus | Estonia, Russia | 3,555 |
| 8 | Tsimlyansk | Russia | 2,702 |
| 9 | Kremenchuk | Ukraine | 2,250 |
| 10 | Kakhovka | Ukraine | 2,155 |
| 11 | Vattern | Sweden | 1,893 |
| 12 | Saratov | Russia | 1,831 |
| 13 | Gorky | Russia | 1,591 |
| 14 | Suur-Saimaa | Finland | 1,377 |
| 15 | Beloye | Russia | 1,290 |
| 16 | Vygozero | Russia | 1,250 |
| 17 | Malaren | Sweden | 1,140 |
| 18 | IJsselmeer | Netherlands | 1,100 |
| 19 | Paijanne | Finland | 1,081 |
| 20 | Inari | Finland | 1,040 |
| 21 | Kiev | Ukraine | 992 |
| 22 | Topozero | Russia | 986 |