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30 paź 2024 · Lake Baikal, lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia in Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million-25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 meters).
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- Lake Baikal
29 mar 2021 · Lake Baikal is situated in southern Siberia, south-central Russia, near the border with Mongolia. It is sandwiched between the Buryat Republic on the south and Irkutsk. The largest city near the lake’s region is Irkutsk. Lake Baikal covers about 31,722 km 2, making it the world’s largest freshwater lake.
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At 636 km (395 mi) long and 79 km (49 mi) wide, Lake Baikal has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in Asia, at 31,722 km 2 (12,248 sq mi), and is the deepest lake in the world at 1,642 metres (5,387 feet; 898 fathoms).
Lake Baikal. Lake Baikal is a lake in Eastern Siberia, Russia. It is the biggest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overview. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Satellite. Photo Map. Location: Buryatia, Eastern Siberia, Siberia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 52.75422° or 52° 45' 15" north.
Topping the list was a place that few international tourists (less than 30,000 every year) visit due to its remote location: the “Blue Eye of Siberia,” the “Sacred Sea,” sickle-shaped...
