Lake Jasybay

Jasybay
Жасыбай
Kazakhstanis sunbathing on the beach of Lake Jasybay (or Dzhasybay) in the Pavlodar Province of Kazakhstan
Jasybay is located in Kazakhstan
Jasybay
Jasybay
Location of Lake Jasybay in Kazakhstan.
LocationBayanaul Range, Kazakh Uplands
Coordinates50°49′35″N 75°34′12″E / 50.826472°N 75.569889°E / 50.826472; 75.569889
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi)
Max. width2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi)
Surface area4 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi)
Max. depth14.7 meters (48 ft)
Surface elevation395 meters (1,296 ft)

Lake Jasybay or Zhasybai (Kazakh: Жасыбай) is a lake in the Bayanaul Range, south-eastern Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

It is a popular tourist destination for residents of central and northern Kazakhstan because of its clear water and scenic views from its beaches. The lake was formerly known as Shoyynkol (Шойынколь), but it was renamed after Jasybay, a mythic Kazakh hero who was killed in 1752 on its shore during a battle against invaders.[2]

Lake Jasybay as seen from space (Sentinel-2 L1C data, modified)
  1. ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ История озера Жасыбай.