| Zyuratkul National Park | |
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| Зюраткуль (национальный парк) | |
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| Location | Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 54°50′56″N58°56′26″E / 54.84889°N 58.94056°E /54.84889; 58.94056 |
| Area | 882.49 km2 (340.73 sq mi) |
| Established | 1993 |
Zyuratkul National Park (Russian:Зюраткуль (национальный парк)) is aRussian national park established in 1993 in the southern part of Satkinsky Raion (Chelyabinsk Oblast, Urals). The park lies about 30 km south ofSatka and 200 km west ofChelyabinsk.[1]
Notable features includeZyuratkul lake, a rare mountainous body of water for the Urals 754 m above sea level, with a surface area of 13,2 km2 and a maximum depth of 8 m. Water is slightly mineralised (≈50 mg/L). Because of its clear water and spectacular landscape around, Zyuratkul' is often called "UralRitsa".[2]
Also remarkable is a number of mountain ranges, among them Zyuratkul' range (8 km in length, rising 1175 m in its highest point). Another range,Nurgush, is the highest point ofChelyabinsk Oblast with a height of 1406 m.[3]
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