Lake Jasybay or Zhasybai ( kk, Жасыбай) is a lake in the
Bayanaul Range, south-eastern
Pavlodar Region
Pavlodar Region ( kk, Павлодар облысы, translit=Pavlodar oblysy; russian: Павлодарская область, translit=Pavlodarskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. The population of the region was and ; the latest official ...
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
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It is a popular tourist destination for residents of central and northern Kazakhstan because of its clear water and scenic views from its beaches. The lake was formerly known as Shoyynkol (Шойынколь), but it was renamed after
Jasybay, a mythic
Kazakh hero who was killed in 1752 on its shore during a battle against invaders.
История озера Жасыбай.
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Geography
The lake is located south of Bayanaul, the administrative center of the district, and southwest of Pavlodar
Pavlodar ( ; ) is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 km northeast of the national capital Astana and 405 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River. , the cit ...
, the regional capital.
It is long and wide and lies surrounded by the mountains of the range, within the Bayanaul National Park area.[ Google Earth]
References
Lakes of Kazakhstan
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