Okanj
Oxbow lake in Vojvodina Province, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Okanj (Serbian Окањ) is a saline oxbow lake situated near the village of Elemir in the Zrenjanin commune, western Banat, Vojvodina Province, Serbia. It was formed from a meander of the Tisa River (UTM: DR43) and is now about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the river's left bank.[2]
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Okanj | |
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Окањ (Serbian) | |
Location | Vojvodina Province, Serbia |
Coordinates | 45.472290°N 20.304794°E / 45.472290; 20.304794[1] |
Type | Oxbow lake |
Part of | Tisa River |
Max. length | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
Max. width | 500 metres (1,600 ft) |
Surface area | 200 hectares (490 acres) |
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The whole depression occupies 200 hectares and contains brackish water. In some parts the edges are surrounded by reeds, and there are also extreme saline edges, with short halophylous vegetation.[3]