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Karakol (Shalkarteniz)
Lake in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karakol (Kazakh: Қаракөл) is a lake in Yrgyz District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
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Karakol | |
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Қаракөл | |
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Location | Shalkarteniz basin |
Coordinates | 48°01′N 62°54′E |
Type | salt lake |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 4.1 kilometers (2.5 mi) |
Max. width | 1.9 kilometers (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 4.7 square kilometers (1.8 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) |
Surface elevation | 51.2 meters (168 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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The lake lies at the southern end of the great lake Shalkarteniz, about 145 kilometers (90 mi) southeast of Yrgyz, the capital of the district. The nearest settlement is Zhaisanbai village, located 27 kilometers (17 mi) to the west.[2]