Shubarteniz | |
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Шұбартеңіз / Шубартениз | |
Location | Turan Lowland |
Coordinates | 47°39′N 64°53′E / 47.650°N 64.883°E |
Type | Salt lake |
Primary inflows | Baikonyr, Zhymyky and Kalmakkyrgan |
Primary outflows | Zhyngyldyozek |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 25 kilometers (16 mi) |
Max. width | 5.8 kilometers (3.6 mi) |
Surface area | 125 square kilometers (48 sq mi) to 316 square kilometers (122 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Shubarteniz (Kazakh: Шұбартеңіз; Russian: Шубартениз) is a salt lake in Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1][2]
In 1728, one of the battles of the Kazakh–Dzungar Wars took place near the lake and ended with the victory of the Kazakh Army.[3]