Lake on a Full Moon night
Iskanderkul is a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. It lies at an altitude of 2,195 metres (7,201 ft) on the northern slopes o...
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Iskanderkul is a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province. It lies at an altitude of 2,195 metres (7,201 ft) on the northern slopes of the Gissar Range in the Fann Mountains. Triangular in shape, it has a surface area of 3.4 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi) and is up to 72 metres (236 ft) deep. Claimed to be one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in the former Soviet Union.
The lake takes its name from Alexander the Great: Iskander is the Persian pronunciation of Alexander, and kul is lake.
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The lake takes its name from Alexander the Great: Iskander is the Persian pronunciation of Alexander, and kul is lake.
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