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Lake Masazır
Endorheic lake in Masazir, Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masazirgol (Azerbaijani: Masazır gölü), or Masazir Lake, is a salty lake in Masazir, Azerbaijan, located on the Absheron Peninsula on the west coast of the Caspian Sea.
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Masazirgol | |
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Location | Masazir, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°30′50″N 49°45′55″E |
Type | Endorheic lake |
Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
Surface area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
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The overall area of the lake is 10 km2.[1] Large volumes of chloride and sulphate are concentrated in ion composition of the water.[2] A new salt making plant was built here in 2010 for production of 2 Azeri brands of salt. The estimated amount of recoverable salt is 1,735 million tons. It is available in liquid (water) and clay forms.