Zheltau (Kazakh: Желтау) is a salt lake in Zerendi District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Zheltau
Желтау
Sentinel-2 image of the lake
Zheltau is located in Kazakhstan
Zheltau
Zheltau
LocationKazakh Uplands
Coordinates53°01′36″N 69°31′31″E / 53.02667°N 69.52528°E / 53.02667; 69.52528
TypeSalt lake
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi)
Max. width2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi)
Surface area4.99 square kilometers (1.93 sq mi)
Max. depth3 meters (9.8 ft)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length18.1 kilometers (5.0 mi)
Surface elevation340 meters (1,120 ft)
Islandsnone
SettlementsZheltau
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake lies 28 kilometers (17 mi) To the SSE of the town of Kokshetau.[2]

Geography

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Zheltau lies in a tectonic depression of the Kazakh Uplands nearly 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the west of the Kokshetau Hills, 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) to the west of lake Zhamantuz and 26 kilometers (16 mi) to the ENE of lake Zerendi. Zheltau village, former Oktyabr, is located to the north, close to the northern lakeshore.[2][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "N-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
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