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Ayding Lake
Lake in Western China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aydingkol (Uyghur: ئايدىڭكۆل, Айдиңкөл, Aydingköl), Aydingkul (Mongol) or Ayding (Chinese: 艾丁湖; pinyin: Àidīng Hú) is a lake in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, PR China. At 154 m below sea level, it is the lowest point in China.[1] This lake is now totally dried, and very muddy and salty.[2]
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Aydingkol | |
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Location | Turfan Depression, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region |
Coordinates | 42°39′27″N 89°16′14″E |
Etymology | Moon Lake in Uyghur |
Basin countries | China |
Surface elevation | −154 m (−505 ft) |
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