Muddy salt lake Chokrak is located west of the village of Kurortne on the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea. The name translated from Crimean Tatar means "source".
Chokrak Lake occupies an oval basin with an area of about 9 square kilometers, with a depth of slightly more than 1.3 meters. The northern part of the lake is separated from the Sea of Azov by an embankment. At the bottom, there are hydrogen sulfide springs.
It is believed that the use of rapa and mud of Chokrak Lake for treatment began in ancient times and continued in the era of the Crimean Khanate. The first mud hospital was opened here in 1859. After the Bo ...
Last update
5/30/2024
Categories | Natural object |
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Address | Kurortne |
Coordinates |
45.4704665° N, 36.3123418° E
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