Neito | |
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Нейто | |
Location in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
Location | Yamal Peninsula |
Coordinates | 70°04′N 70°25′E / 70.067°N 70.417°E |
Lake type | Thaw lakes |
Primary outflows | Syoyakha |
Basin countries | Russia |
Surface area | 380 square kilometres (150 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 52 m (171 ft) |
Islands | None |
Neito (Russian: Нейто) is a freshwater lake group in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[1][2]
The water in the lakes is cleaner than in Lake Baikal.[3] Neito is a traditional sacred site for the Nenets, the indigenous people of the region.[4]