Lake Tashk (Persian: دریاچۀ طشک) is a salt lake in Fars Province, southern Iran, about 160 km (99 mi) east of Shiraz and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the town of Abadeh Tashk.[1][2]
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Coordinates | 29.4321°N 53.3230°E / 29.4321; 53.3230 |
Type | Salt lake |
Primary inflows | Kor River |
Basin countries | Iran |
Surface area | 800 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Islands | Narges Island, Gonban Island |
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BR: Biosphere Reserve - IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) - All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran |