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Karakol, Shalkar District

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Karakol, Shalkar District
Karakol, Shalkar District. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Karakol (Kazakh: Қаракөл) is a salt lake in Shalkar District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan.

The lake lies 28 kilometers (17 mi) to the north of Shalkar town, the district capital. The area near the lakeshore is used as a grazing ground for local cattle.

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

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