Teniz
Lake in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teniz (Kazakh: Теңіз; Russian: Тениз)[1][2] is a lake in Kamysty District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan.[3]
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Teniz | |
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Теңіз | |
Coordinates | 51°20′30″N 62°19′30″E |
Type | endorheic |
Primary inflows | Karasu |
Basin countries | Kazakhstan |
Max. length | 2.9 kilometers (1.8 mi) |
Max. width | 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) |
Surface area | 5.44 square kilometers (2.10 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 3.5 meters (11 ft) |
Residence time | UTC+6 |
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Urkash village lies 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) to the northwest of the lake.[4] Teniz is part of the Tounsor State Nature Reserve, a 31,650 hectares (78,200 acres) protected area under the Naurzum Nature Reserve.[5][1]