Central Asia
Tajikistan
Gorno-Badakhshan

Sasiqkul

Sasiqkul is a lake in , and has an elevation of 3,812 metres. Sasiqkul is situated nearby to the hamlet .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: salt lake in Tajikistan
  • Also known as: “Fetid Lake”, “Lake Sasik”, “Lake Sassigh”, “Lake Sussugh”, “Ozero Sassyk-Kul’”, “Ozero Sasykkul’”, “Sasik Kul”, “Sasik Lake”, “Sasik-Kul”, “Sasik-Kŭl”, “Sasikul”, “Sassigh Kul”, “Sassigh Lake”, “Stinking Lake”, “Sussugh Kol”, “Sussugh Lake”, and “Сасиқкӯл”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ali Chur.

Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alichur is a jamoat and village in , Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, . The population of the jamoat is 2,422. The name of the village means Ali's curse and is reputed to have been spoken by the prophet's son-in-law Ali on a journey through the area, on account of the harsh climate and penetrating winds there.

Sasiqkul

Latitude
37.69711° or 37° 41′ 50″ north
Longitude
73.1812° or 73° 10′ 52″ east
Elevation
3,812 metres (12,507 feet)
Open location code
8J9MM5WJ+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24990833
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
1220612
Wiki­data ID
Q49318747
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Sasiqkul” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sasiqkŭl”
  • Chinese: “沙塞克库勒湖”
  • Polish: “Sasikkul”
  • Polish: “Sasikul”
  • Russian: “Сасык-Кёль”
  • Russian: “Сасыккуль”

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