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Étang de l'Or, or Golden
Lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...
, is a large, shallow,
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body of water in the
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of
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in the south of
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. Its surface area is 30 km². Being directly connected to the
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and to several adjacent lagoons, its elevation is zero.


See also

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Étang du Méjean The Étang du Méjean, the "pond of Méjean" (sometimes called ''Étang de Pérols'' in its eastern part) is part of the lagoon complex of the Palavas ponds (''Étangs palavasiens''). It is located in the Hérault department, in southern France, ...


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* Or Gulf of Lion {{Hérault-geo-stub