Photo: Britchi Mirela · CC BY-SA 4.0Lacul Avram Iancu is a salt lake in Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, with depths reported up to 130–160 m in the old mine shafts. It covers about 1 ha and is named after Avram Iancu, a leader of the 1848–1849 revolution in Transylvania.
How it formed
It formed when two flooded salt mines merged: the “Fodina Maior”, known as Ocna Pustie (the bare mine), and the smaller “Fodina Minor”, or Ocnița, abandoned in 1817 when water broke in. The water holds 170–260 g of salt per litre, and brine shrimp live in it.
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Swimming
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Tips
Ocna Sibiului has dozens of salt lakes, with bathing beaches around the main group and more than 40 guesthouses. The season usually begins from mid-May to June, so check what is open. Ask at the resort which lakes are set up for bathing.
Nearby lakes
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Avram Iancu (way 113365695), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikipedia: Lake Avram Iancu-Ocnița, Wikimedia Foundation
- Mica Deltă din Ardeal, EVZ
- Lacurile sărate de la Ocna Sibiului, Alba24