Aralsor

Aralsor
Аралсор
Sentinel-2 image of Aralsor in 2024
Aralsor is located in Kazakhstan
Aralsor
Aralsor
LocationCaspian Lowland
Coordinates49°04′N 48°11′E / 49.067°N 48.183°E / 49.067; 48.183
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsAshchyozek
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length34.3 kilometers (21.3 mi)
Max. width13 kilometers (8.1 mi)
Surface area124 square kilometers (48 sq mi) to 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi)
Surface elevation1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in)

Aralsor (Kazakh: Аралсор; Russian: Аралсор) is a bittern salt lake group in Bokey Orda District, West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

The lake lies about 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the east of the Russian border, north of the R-97 Highway (Kazakhstan). The road connects Saykyn station of the Volga Railway near lake Botkul with the village of Taipak on the right bank of the Ural River.[2] Salt extraction on an industrial scale is carried out at the lake.[3]

  1. ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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