Lacul Auster

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Lacul Auster
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Lacul Auster with its island in the middle (2012 photo)
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Lacul Auster
Location Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates 45°52′21″N24°03′54″E / 45.8726°N 24.0651°E / 45.8726; 24.0651 Coordinates: 45°52′21″N24°03′54″E / 45.8726°N 24.0651°E / 45.8726; 24.0651
Type Salt lake
Surface area254 m2 (2,730 sq ft)
Max. depth2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Salinity 140 g/l

Lacul Auster (Romanian for the austere lake) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.

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In the middle of the lake, an islet has been formed. The islet makes the lake unique among the other lakes of the mine.

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Artemia salina, the inhabitants of the lake
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Closer look at the island
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Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County

Name

In Romanian, the word auster means austere. The lake is nicknamed Lacul cu insula (lit. the Lake with the Island) because of its island, which makes it unique among the salt mine's lakes. Previously, the lake had the nickname Lacul Roșu (the Red Lake) due to its reddish color.

History

Lacul Auster was formed on the site of an old non-documented saltworks. In 1922, its water level was much higher than at present, and it was lowered by artificial drainage because it was believed that its waters flooded the Ignaţiu salt mine, which was in operation. [1] [2]

Information

Lakes of the salt mine

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References

  1. "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. "Lacul Austel (Auster) - Ocna Sibiului - vreauSAmerg.ro". vreausamerg.ro. Retrieved 12 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. DirectBooking.ro. "Despre Ocna Sibiului Romania - Prezentare, imagini, informatii turistice si detalii despre statiunea Ocna Sibiului". DirectBooking.ro. Retrieved 19 June 2017.