| Lake Boyukshor | |
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  Lake Boyukshor | |
| Location | Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°27′02″N 49°53′15″E / 40.45056°N 49.88750°E |
| Lake type | Endorheic lake |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5–2.0 km (0.93–1.24 mi) |
| Surface area | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 2.35 m (7.7 ft) |
| Max. depth | 4.20 m (13.8 ft) |
| Water volume | 45 million cubic metres (1.6×109 cu ft) |
| References | [2] |
Boyukshor (Azerbaijani: Böyük Şor gölü), also spelled separately Boyuk Shor (in translation refers to "Big Salty"), is the second-largest lake of Azerbaijan and the largest on Absheron Peninsula.[3] It is located in the center of the Absheron peninsula, on the boundaries of Binagadi, Sabunchu and Narimanov raions of the city of Baku.
- ^ "Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan: Lakes". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Virtual Azerbaijan". Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Water resources of Azerbaijan". Retrieved 16 November 2014.