Lake Masazır
Masazirgol (Azerbaijani: Masazır gölü), or Masazir Lake, is a salty lake in Masazir, Azerbaijan, located on the Absheron Peninsula on the west coast of the Caspian Sea.
| Masazirgol | |
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Masazirgol | |
| Location | Masazir, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°30′50″N 49°45′55″E |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan |
| Surface area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
The overall area of the lake is 10 km2. Large volumes of chloride and sulphate are concentrated in ion composition of the water. A new salt making plant was built here in 2010 for production of 2 Azeri brands of salt. The estimated amount of recoverable salt is 1,735 million tons. It is available in liquid (water) and clay forms.
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