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Burlinskoye
Salt lake in Altai Krai, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burlinskoye (Russian: Бурлинское) is a salt lake in Slavgorod municipality, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.[1]
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Burlinskoye | |
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Бурлинское | |
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Location | Kulunda Plain West Siberian Plain |
Coordinates | 53°08′12″N 78°24′51″E |
Type | endorheic |
Catchment area | 1,720 square kilometers (660 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 7.7 kilometers (4.8 mi) |
Max. width | 4.6 kilometers (2.9 mi) |
Surface area | 31.3 square kilometers (12.1 sq mi) |
Average depth | 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) |
Residence time | UTC+6 |
Surface elevation | 87 meters (285 ft) |
Islands | None |
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The lake is located at the northwestern end of the Krai. The nearest inhabited places are Bursol, located by the northeastern shore, and Slavgorod 17 kilometers (11 mi) to the southeast. The western shore lies 18 kilometers (11 mi) to the east of the Kazakhstan–Russia border.[2] Burlinskoye is a tourist attraction owing to the seasonal pink color of its waters.[3]