Zhigilda | |
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Жигилда | |
Location | Kulunda Steppe West Siberian Plain |
Coordinates | 52°48′30″N 79°25′35″E / 52.80833°N 79.42639°E |
Type | endorheic |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) |
Surface area | 5.9 square kilometers (2.3 sq mi) |
Residence time | UTC+7 |
Surface elevation | 98 meters (322 ft) |
Settlements | Telmansky 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]