Lake Shira

Lake Shira is a meromictic lake, located in the Republic of Khakassia, . The lake covers an area of 39.5 km2 in a steppe landscape in the Minusinsk Hollow.
Wikipedia
Photo: Salexey, Public domain.
  • Salt lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 349 metres (1,145 feet)
  • Description: meromictic lake

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhemchuzhnyy.

Village
Photo: Salexey, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Lake Shira.

Lake Shira

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Latitude
54.51167° or 54° 30′ 42″ north
Longitude
90.19611° or 90° 11′ 46″ east
Open location code
9M6GG56W+MC
Geo­Names ID
1492148
Wiki­data ID
Q263423

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Lake Shira” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Шыра”
  • Cebuano: “Ozero Shira”
  • Chinese: “希拉湖”
  • Chuvash: “Шира”
  • Czech: “Šira”
  • Dutch: “Sjira”
  • German: “Schirasee”
  • Lithuanian: “Šira”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sjirasjøen”
  • Persian: “دریاچه شیرا”
  • Russian: “Озеро Шира”
  • Russian: “Шира”
  • Serbian: “Шира”
  • Turkish: “Şira Gölü”
  • Ukrainian: “Шира”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Shira”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ozero Shira and Zhemchuzhnyy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shira and Ozero Itkol’.

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