Teniz, Yereymentau District

Teniz
Теңіз
Sentinel-2 image of lakes Teniz and Kobeituz
Teniz is located in Kazakhstan
Teniz
Teniz
LocationYereymentau District
Coordinates51°45′N 73°25′E / 51.750°N 73.417°E / 51.750; 73.417
Typeendorheic
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length7.6 kilometers (4.7 mi)
Max. width5.1 kilometers (3.2 mi)
Surface area31.5 square kilometers (12.2 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Surface elevation260 meters (850 ft)

Teniz (Kazakh: Теңіз; Russian: Тениз) is a bittern salt lake in Yereymentau District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Yereymentau lies 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the southwest. Teniz is part of an Important Bird Area[2] and the Buiratau National Park, a protected area, lies to the south of the lake.[3]

  1. ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ Ereymentau Mountains IBA Data Zone. Birdlife International
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