Boyuk Alagol
Boyuk Alagol (Azerbaijani: Böyük Alagöl, Armenian: Ալ լիճ Al lich) is a lake of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Karabakh volcanic plateau, in Kalbajar Rayon. Since 1993, it is currently under occupation by Armenian forces.[2] Its area is 5.1 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi) and the volume of water reaches 24.3 cubic kilometres (5.8 cu mi).[1][3]
| Boyuk Alagol | |
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  Boyuk Alagol | |
| Location | Kalbajar Rayon, Azerbaijan Shahumyan Region, Nagorno Karabakh Republic |
| Coordinates | 40°00′N 45°42′E |
| Type | Crater lake |
| Basin countries | Azerbaijan - de jure Nagorno Karabakh - de facto |
| Surface area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 24.3 km3 (19,700,000 acre⋅ft) |
| References | [1] |
References
- Ministry of Ecology: Lakes Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- About ecology
- Azerbaijan portal
External links
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