Iskanderkul is a lake in Tajikistan situated in the province of Sughd. It is located at 2,195 masl in the Fann mountains. It has a triangular shape, an area of ​​3.4 km and hastra 72 m deep. It was a tourist attraction of the former Soviet Union.

According to tradition, it takes its name from Alexander the Great, for Iskander is the Central Asian pronunciation of the name. Kul means lake in Tajik. Pictures

Coordinates: 39 ° 04'21 "N 68 ° 21'59" E / 39.07250, 68.36639

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