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'''Lake Elton''' ({{lang-ru|Эльтон}}) is a [[salt lake]] in [[Volgograd Oblast]], [[Russia]], near the border with [[Kazakhstan]]. It has an area of 150 km² and is from 0.3 to 0.6 m deep. |
'''Lake Elton''' ({{lang-ru|Эльтон}}) is a [[salt lake]] in [[Volgograd Oblast]], [[Russia]], near the border with [[Kazakhstan]]. It has an area of 150 km² and is from 0.3 to 0.6 m deep. |
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== History == |
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Salt was obtaned from Elton since [[Ivan the Terrible]] times to the end of the 19th centuary. |
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There is a spa near the lake since 1910 and sanatorium since 1945. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.saratov-digital.com/life/interest_events/elton/index.html Photos from Elton] |
* [http://www.saratov-digital.com/life/interest_events/elton/index.html Photos from Elton] |
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Revision as of 15:41, 18 October 2013
| Lake Elton | |
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| Location | Volgograd Oblast |
| Coordinates | 49°8′0″N 46°40′0″E / 49.13333°N 46.66667°E |
| Type | salt lake |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Surface area | 150 km² |
| Max. depth | 0.6 m |
Lake Elton (Russian: Эльтон) is a salt lake in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, near the border with Kazakhstan. It has an area of 150 km² and is from 0.3 to 0.6 m deep.
History
Salt was obtaned from Elton since Ivan the Terrible times to the end of the 19th centuary. There is a spa near the lake since 1910 and sanatorium since 1945.
External links
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