Chebarkul Lake
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Chebarkul Lake is a lake
in Chelyabinsk Oblast
, Russia
, at 54.96°N 60.3294444°E. It has a surface of 19.8 km², freezes in November and stays icebound until May. The town of Chebarkul
lies on the shore of the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Chelyabinsk Oblast
Chelyabinsk Oblast
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, at 54.96°N 60.3294444°E. It has a surface of 19.8 km², freezes in November and stays icebound until May. The town of Chebarkul
Chebarkul
Chebarkul is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Chebarkul Lake west of Chelyabinsk. Population: Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands, it later grew into a large Cossack stanitsa...
lies on the shore of the lake.