Zhigilda

Zhigilda
Жигилда
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Zhigilda is located in Altai Krai
Zhigilda
Zhigilda
Zhigilda is located in Russia
Zhigilda
Zhigilda
LocationKulunda Steppe
West Siberian Plain
Coordinates52°48′30″N 79°25′35″E / 52.80833°N 79.42639°E / 52.80833; 79.42639
Typeendorheic
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi)
Surface area5.9 square kilometers (2.3 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+7
Surface elevation98 meters (322 ft)
SettlementsTelmansky and Yelizavetgrad

Zhigilda (Russian: Жигилда) is a salt lake in Blagoveshchensky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]

The lake is located in the western part of the Krai. The nearest inhabited places are Yelizavetgrad, Telmansky and Lebedino. Blagoveshchenka, the district capital, lies 23 kilometers (14 mi) to the east.[2] The border with Tabunsky District runs along the western lakeshore.[3]

  1. ^ Google Earth
  2. ^ "N-44 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ АЛТАЙСКОЕ КРАЕВОЕ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬНОЕ СОБРАНИЕmЗАКОН АЛТАЙСКОГО КРАЯ от 18.12.2023 № 104-ЗС