Lacul Negru (Ocna Sibiului)

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Lacul Negru
Location Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Coordinates 45°52′25″N24°03′55″E / 45.8737°N 24.0654°E / 45.8737; 24.0654 Coordinates: 45°52′25″N24°03′55″E / 45.8737°N 24.0654°E / 45.8737; 24.0654
Type Salt lake
Surface area504.8 m2 (5,434 sq ft)
Max. depth1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Salinity 280 g/l

Lacul Negru (meaning the black 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. It has one of the smallest depths of all the lakes, with its maximum depth only reaching about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).

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Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County Ocna Sibiului jud Sibiu.jpg
Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County

Name

The lake's name is The Black Lake, because the lake has mud at its bottom, making its water black. The salt mine only has two lakes with mud: Lacul Negru and Lacul cu Nămol (meaning the lake with mud).

History

Lacul Negru originates from three small salt lakes.

Information

Lakes of the salt mine

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References

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    1. "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
    2. Nelu Lupsa (25 August 2014). "Ocna Sibiului :Lacul Negru" . Retrieved 13 June 2017 via YouTube.