Ayke
(Redirected from Lake Aike)
| Ayke | |
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| Әйке | |
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  Ayke  Ayke | |
| Coordinates | 50°57′N 61°33′E / 50.950°N 61.550°E |
| Type | endorheic |
| Basin countries | Kazakhstan, Russia |
| Max. length | 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 8.5 kilometers (5.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 65 square kilometers (25 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 243 meters (797 ft) |
| Settlements | Ayke |
Ayke (Kazakh: Әйке, Äike) is a lake in the Ayteke Bi District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.
Geography
[edit]The lake is located on the Kazakhstan–Russia border. The border runs roughly from north to south and the largest part of the lake is in Kazakhstan, with only a small sector in the NW part within Russia. Ayke has an area of about 65 square kilometers (25 sq mi). The Kazakh village of Ayke[1] is located on the eastern lakeshore. Lake Shalkar-Yega-Kara lies about 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the southwest, on the other side of the border, and lake Kulykol 40 kilometers (25 mi) to the NNE.[2][3]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Post index of district Archived 2020-07-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian) Retrieved on 2009-04-07
- ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Water of Russia - Айке
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