Shubarteniz (; ) is a

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in Ulytau District,

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. In 1728, one of the battles of the Kazakh–Dzungar Wars took place near the lake and ended with the victory of the

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Geography

Shubarteniz is a shallow

lying at the northern end of the

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.''Questions on the Geography of Kazakhstan'', Volume 6., Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR., 1960. P. 20 Koskol village is located to the west of Shubarteniz. The road between Koskol and Karsakpay skirts the northern end of the lake.

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There are three main rivers flowing into the lake, the Baikonyr into the southeastern shore, the Zhymyky from the northeast, and the Kalmakkyrgan from the south. The

Zhyngyldyozek The Zhyngyldyozek (; ) is a river in Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a catchment area of .

flows out of the lake from the western shore. Shubarteniz is fed mainly by

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. When the lake is full it has regular-shaped shores and there are a few small islands. During the summer Shubarteniz dries up turning into a

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, where the salt precipitates in numerous spots of the exposed bottom of the lake. The salt of Shubarteniz is of high quality.Шубар-Тенгиз // Краткая географическая энциклопедия, Том 4 / Гл.ред. Григорьев А. А. М.: Советская энциклопедия — 1964

Flora

There is little vegetation in the area of Shubarteniz, except for scattered spots of

saltwort Saltwort is a common name for various genera of flowering plants that thrive in salty environments, typically in coastal salt marshes and seashores, including: :*'' Salsola'' and related genera within subfamily '' Salsoloideae'' :*''Salicornia'' :* ...

growth near the lakeshore.

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Method for preparing a salt and enriching ingredient compositionМесто поклонения - Казахстанская правда
{{Lakes of Kazakhstan Lakes of Kazakhstan Ulytau Region Shalkarteniz basin

Geography

Flora

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