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Lake Rândunica

Coordinates: 45°52′23″N 24°03′59″E / 45.87306°N 24.06646°E / 45.87306; 24.06646
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Lake Rândunica
Lacul Sf. Ioan
Lacul Rândunica (Romanian)
Location of the lake in Romania.
Location of the lake in Romania.
Lake Rândunica
LocationOcna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates45°52′23″N 24°03′59″E / 45.87306°N 24.06646°E / 45.87306; 24.06646
TypeSalt lake
Surface area2,149 m2 (23,130 sq ft)
Max. depth46.54 m (152.7 ft)
Salinity120 g/l

Lake Rândunica (Romanian: Lacul Rândunica, also called Lacul Sf. Ioan) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.

Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County

Name

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Lacul Rândunica means the swallow lake.[1]

History

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The origin of this lake is the abandonment of the "Nepomuceni Johann Grube" salt mine. The salt mine was exploited between 1722-1877 using the bell system with two wells up to the depth of 80 metres (260 ft).

Information

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  • Surface: 2,149 square metres (23,130 sq ft)
  • Maximum Depth: 46.54 metres (152.7 ft)
  • Salinity: 120 g/l

Lakes of the salt mine

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References

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  1. ^ "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.