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
Boyuk Alagol
LocationKalbajar Rayon, Azerbaijan Shahumyan Region, Nagorno Karabakh Republic
Coordinates40°00′N 45°42′E
TypeCrater lake
Basin countriesAzerbaijan - de jure Nagorno Karabakh - de facto
Surface area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Water volume24.3 km3 (19,700,000 acre⋅ft)
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