Lake Shira
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Lake Shira is a meromictic
lake
, 12 km from Shira
in the Republic of Khakassia
, Russia
.
Meromictic
A meromictic lake has layers of water that do not intermix. In ordinary, "holomictic" lakes, at least once each year there is a physical mixing of the surface and the deep waters...
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,...
, 12 km from Shira
Shira
Shira is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "poetry" or "singing". It may also refer to:Places*Shira , an urban-type settlement in Shirinsky District, the Republic of Khakassia, Russia...
in the Republic of Khakassia
Khakassia
The Republic of Khakassia or Khakasiya is a federal subject of Russia located in south-central Siberia. Its capital city is Abakan, which is also the largest city in the republic...
, 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...
.