Étang de l'Or
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Étang de l'Or | |
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Location | Hérault |
Coordinates | 43°34′56″N 4°2′42″E / 43.58222°N 4.04500°E |
Type | brackish lagoon |
Catchment area | 400 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Basin countries | France |
Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Average depth | 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) |
Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Étang de l'Or, or Golden Lagoon, is a large, shallow, brackish body of water in the Département of Hérault in the south of France. Its surface area is 30 km². Being directly connected to the Mediterranean Sea and to several adjacent lagoons, its elevation is zero.
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