Teke (lake)

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Teke (Kazakh) is a bittern salt lake in Ualikhanov District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The lake lies 36 kilometers (22 mi) to the north of the northern end of larger Siletiteniz lake. 40 kilometers (25 mi) to the west lies lake Ulken-Karoy. There are periodic deposits of salt on its shores, with extraction taking place in the summer. The salt of the lake contains magnesium chloride.

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