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Urkash

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Urkash (Kazakh) is a lake in Kamysty District, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan. The nearest inhabited place is Urkash village, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the west. Salt has been mined at the lake since the 19th century, mostly for household purposes.

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