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Techirghiol is a lake in Northern Dobruja, Romania, near the town with the same name.

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Lacul Techirghiol
Lake Techirghiol
Lacul Techirghiol
Location	Northern Dobruja
Coordinates	44°2′30″N 28°38′00″E
Lake type	Brackish
Basin countries	Romania
Surface area	11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Max. depth	9 m (30 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	23 March 2006
Reference no.	1610[1]

Etymology

The name of the lake comes from the Turkish Tekirgöl, meaning "Tekir's lake". The name also means (in Turkish) "Striped Lake" (tekir - striped, and göl - lake). This is because of the salinity of the lake; when the wind blows, white salt stripes appear on the surface of the lake.

Legend of Tekir

The legend says that once upon a time a crippled and blind old man named Tekir, riding on the back of his donkey, reached the shore of this lake by mistake. The old man tried to get out of that smelly mud for hours on end, but his stubborn donkey didn't want to move at all, as if a mysterious force was not letting him out of the lake. It was with great wonder and joy that the old man realized, when getting out of the lake, that his eyes could see light again, and that his feet, which had stopped working a long time ago, began to obey him. As for his wise donkey - its bad wounds on the back had healed, and his body was younger than ever. When they heard of this, many people rushed to the shore of the lake, bathing and putting mud all over their bodies to be cured.

Tekir and his donkey are featured in a statue located in the center of the town of Techirghiol.

References

External links

• Techirghiol site

На других языках

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[de] Techirghiol-See

Der Techirghiol-See liegt in Rumänien unmittelbar am Schwarzen Meer bei Techirghiol, zwischen den Badeorten Eforie Nord und Eforie Sud.

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- [en] Lake Techirghiol

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[es] Lago Techirghiol

El lago Techirghiol (en rumano, Lacul Techirghio}) es un lago costero localizado en la orilla occidental del mar Negro, en la Dobruja septentrional, Rumanía, cerca de la ciudad homónima. El nombre del lago viene del turco Tekirgöl, que significa el «lago de Tekir». El nombre también significa, en turco, «Lago rayado» (tekir - rayado, y göl - lago). Esto se debe a la salinidad del lago; cuando sopla el viento, aparecen rayas blancas de sal en la superficie del lago.

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[fr] Lac Techirghiol

Le lac Techirghiol est un liman roumain adjacent à la Mer Noire, situé près de la ville du même nom et au bord duquel on retrouve la station balnéaire Eforie. Le lac est connu pour les vertus thérapeutiques de son eau saumâtre et ses fonds sapropéliques.

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[ru] Текиргёл (озеро)

Текиргё́л[2][3] (рум. Lacul Techirghiol[2]) — озеро в Румынии, расположенное на берегу Чёрного моря, в 12 км от города Констанца. На берегу озера находятся курорты Эфорие и Текиргёл[1] известные своими грязелечебницами, использующими сапропелевый ил озера.

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