Lake Durankulak | |
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Coordinates | 43°40′19″N 28°32′49″E / 43.672°N 28.547°E |
Basin countries | Bulgaria |
Surface area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Islands | 2 (Big Island, Small Island) |
Official name | Durankulak Lake |
Designated | 28 November 1984 |
Reference no. | 293[1] |
Lake Durankulak (Bulgarian: Дуранкулашко езеро) is a brackish lagoon (liman) in northeastern Bulgaria, separated from the Black Sea by sand dunes and a beach strip.[1][2] It is situated along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast near the village of Durankulak in Dobrich Province, some six kilometers south of the Bulgaria–Romania border. It is a protected area with many rare plant and animal species and also contains the archaeological site of Durankulak, situated on the larger of the lake's two islands.[3]