Nizhniy Baskunchak, Russia
Lake Baskunchak
Lake Baskunchak is a salt lake of 115 km2 in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located at 48°10′N 46°53′E, about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea, and 53 km east of the Volga. Since 1997, the area is protected as part of the Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Nature Reserve. The surface elevation of the lake is 21 m below sea level.
- City
- Nizhniy Baskunchak
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
Background: Wikipedia