Bulunkul
Lake in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan
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Bulunkul is a shallow, freshwater lake in Gorno-Badakhshan, in southeast Tajikistan, about 130 km east of the provincial capital of Khorog. Lying in the upper Gunt valley of the Pamir Mountains, it has an area of 3900 ha with a maximum depth of 6 m. Dense vegetation covers much of its surface. It is 1.5 km from a similar lake, Yashilkul, both of which are surrounded by other wetlands as well as sand and pebble plains.
| Bulunkul | |
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| Булункӯл | |
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  Bulunkul Location in Tajikistan | |
| Location | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province |
| Coordinates | 37°43′10″N 72°57′20″E[1] |
| Catchment area | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Tajikistan |
| Surface area | 3,900 ha (9,600 acres) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
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 Interactive map of Bulunkul | |
It forms part of the Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains Important Bird Area.[2] The lake was stocked with 37 000 gibel carp in 1967.[3]
The village of Bulunkul is known as one of the coldest inhabited places in Central Asia with a record minimum temperature of -63 degrees Celsius.[4]
The lake and village of Bulunkul are featured in a short environmental film[5] by the United Nations University.[6]
