| Lake Rândunica | |
|---|---|
| Lacul Sf. Ioan | |
| Lacul Rândunica (Romanian) | |
  Lake Rândunica | |
| Location | Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°52′23″N 24°03′59″E / 45.87306°N 24.06646°E |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Surface area | 2,149 m2 (23,130 sq ft) |
| Max. depth | 46.54 m (152.7 ft) |
| Salinity | 120 g/l |
Lake Rândunica (Romanian: Lacul Rândunica, also called Lacul Sf. Ioan) is a natural salt lake in the town of Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many lakes of the Ocna Sibiului mine, a large salt mine which has one of the largest salt reserves in Romania.
Ocna Sibiului within the Sibiu County
Name
History
The origin of this lake is the abandonment of the "Nepomuceni Johann Grube" salt mine. The salt mine was exploited between 1722-1877 using the bell system with two wells up to the depth of 80 metres (260 ft).
Information
- Surface: 2,149 square metres (23,130 sq ft)
- Maximum Depth: 46.54 metres (152.7 ft)
- Salinity: 120 g/l
Lakes of the salt mine
- Auster
- Lake Avram Iancu-Ocniţa
- Balta cu Nămol
- Brâncoveanu
- Cloşca
- Crişan
- Lacul Fără Fund
- Gura Minei
- Horea
- Mâţelor
- Negru
- Pânzelor
- Rândunica
- Verde (Freshwater lake)
- Vrăjitoarelor (Freshwater lake)
References
- ↑ "Lacuri Naturale - Ocna Sibiului". www.ocna-sibiu.ro. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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