Issyk Kul


 

Issyk Kul (also Ysyk Köl, Issyk-kol) (located at {{coor dm|42|30|N|77|30|E|}}) is an endorheic lake in the northern Tien Shan mountains in northwestern Kyrgyzstan. It has a length of 182 km, a width of up to 60 km, and covers an area of 6,332 km². This makes it the second largest mountain lake in the world. Located at an altitude of 1,620m, it reaches 702m in depth. The lake is slightly saline and remains ice-free in winter. It is fed by springs and snow melt-off, and it has no outlet. Its southern shore is dominated by the ruggedly beautiful Tien Shan mountain range.

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