Bannoye (russian: Банное), or Yaktykul
/ref> ( ba, Яҡтыкүл, ''Yaqtıkül''), is the name of a lake
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in the Republics of Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkortostan ( ba, Башҡортостан Республикаһы, Bashqortostan Respublikahy; russian: Республика Башкортостан, Respublika Bashkortostan),; russian: Респу́блик ...
in Russia, and a famous ski resort
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near it. With a depth of 28 m Lake Bannoye is one of the deepest lakes not only in Bashkortostan, but also in Russia.[Озеро Яктыкуль (Банное).]
Russian Geographical Society
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The lake and its surroundings are favorite vacation
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spot. Around the lake are motel
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s and resort
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s, there is a ski resort on the mountain ''Bashmak''.
Since 1965, it is a natural monument
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.
Etymology
The Russian name "Bannoye" means "washing", "bathing". A legend has it, that Yemelyan Pugachev
Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (russian: Емельян Иванович Пугачёв; c. 1742) was an ataman of the Yaik Cossacks who led a great popular insurrection during the reign of Catherine the Great. Pugachev claimed to be Catherine's ...
's retinue rested by the lake for bathing. The Bashkir name "Yaktykul" means "clear", referring to its clarity.[
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References
External links
A page about MMK ski resorts in English
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Lakes of Bashkortostan
Tourist attractions in the Soviet Union