Garallin Lake

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Garallin Lake
Garallin Budor
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View of Lake Garallin
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LocationYogania
TypeFreshwater Lake
River sourcesBurgaald River, Gunder River
Basin countriesYogania
Max. length625 square kilometres (241 sq mi)
Max. width101 square kilometres (39 sq mi)
Surface area92,000 square kilometres (36,000 sq mi)
Average depth322 square kilometres (124 sq mi)
Max. depth721 square kilometres (278 sq mi)
Water volume13,000 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi)
Shore length15,223 square kilometres (2,017 sq mi)
SettlementsGaraltug, Bol-Bugens
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Garallin Lake (Yoganian/Kjerso: Garallin Budor), (French: Lac Garallin) is a freshwater lake located in the state of Popi, Yogania. It is the largest lake in the country, with a surface area of 92000 square kilometers and depth of 322m. The Garallin Lake is part of the Protected Landmarks List of Yogania. The city of Garaltug is located directly next to the lake.

Etymology

The word Garallin comes from Old Yoganian word Garal meaning "water" or "liquid" and the word Bargaaldin meaning "frozen". An accurate translation of the word Garallin would be "frozen water. The lake was first mentioned with that name in a city archive document from 1292 A.D. The word Bargaaldiin was also the source for the name of the Burgaald River.

Overview

Lake Garallin empties into Lake Golst via the Burgaald River. It is the largest lake in Yogania by area, with 92000 km2. The main settlement located next to the lake is the city of Garaltug, with a population of 1,289,755 inhabitants. Another settlement located near the lake is the city of Bol-Bugens, built next to the Burgaald River with a population of 264,845 inhabitants.