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Zyuratkul
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For the protected area, see Zyuratkul National Park.
Zyuratkul (Russian: Зюраткуль; Bashkir: Йөрәккүл) is a freshwater lake in Satkinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.[2]
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Zyuratkul | |
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Зюраткуль / Йөрәккүл | |
![]() View of the Zyuratkul ridge from the shore of lake Zyuratkul | |
Location | Southern Urals |
Coordinates | 54°55′0″N 59°12′0″E[1] |
Primary inflows | Bolshoy Kyl |
Primary outflows | Bolshaya Satka |
Catchment area | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 178 km2 (69 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
Surface elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
Frozen | October to May |
Islands | none |
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The name "Zyuratkul" comes from the Bashkir "yöräk/kul" (йөрәк/күл), meaning "heart/lake".[3]
In 1993 the Zyuratkul National Park, a protected area, was established in the lake and its surroundings.[4]