Étang de Leucate

Étang de Leucate or Étang de Salses is a lake in Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude, France. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is 54 km². It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.^[1] It is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a narrow strip of land, occupied by the villages of Leucate and Le Barcarès.

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Étang de Leucate Étang de Salses
Étang de Leucate Étang de Salses
Location	Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude
Coordinates	42.847678°N 2.996349°E / 42.847678; 2.996349
Type	lagoon
Basin countries	France
Surface area	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Average depth	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Étang de Salses-Leucate
Designated	30 June 2017
Reference no.	2307[1]

See also

• Corbières Massif