Lake Boyukshor

Lake Boyukshor
Lake Boyukshor
LocationAbsheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°27′02″N 49°53′15″E / 40.45056°N 49.88750°E / 40.45056; 49.88750
Lake typeEndorheic lake
Basin countriesAzerbaijan
Max. length10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width1.5–2.0 km (0.93–1.24 mi)
Surface area16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Average depth2.35 m (7.7 ft)
Max. depth4.20 m (13.8 ft)
Water volume45 million cubic metres (1.6×10^9 cu ft)
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Boyukshor (Azerbaijani: Böyük Şor gölü), also spelled separately Boyuk Shor (in translation refers to "Big Salty"), is the second-largest lake of Azerbaijan and the largest on Absheron Peninsula. It is located in the center of the Absheron peninsula, on the boundaries of Binagadi, Sabunchu and Narimanov raions of the city of Baku.