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Gorkoye (Novichikhinsky District)

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Gorkoye (Novichikhinsky District)
Gorkoye (Novichikhinsky District). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Gorkoye (Russian: Горькое) is a salt lake in Novichikhinsky District, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.

The lake lies roughly in the middle of the Krai. The nearest town is Melnikovo close to the southern end. Novichikha, the district capital, lies 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to the east of the southeastern shore. The lake and its surrounding area is a tourist attraction and was declared a natural monument of regional significance in 2015.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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