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Lacul Brâncoveanu is a small but very salty lake in Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu County, covering about 570 m² and up to 13.6 m deep. With about 310 g of salt per litre, it is the saltiest lake of the Ocna Sibiului group and one of the saltiest in Romania. It is named after Constantin Brâncoveanu, ruler of Wallachia.
How it formed
It lies on the site of a salt mine that worked until 1699, when water broke in. In 1966 its level fell by 11 m in a short time, as water leaked through a crack in a salt wall into an underground lake beside the Ignatius mine.
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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.
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Brâncoveanu (way 89023533), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikipedia: Lake Brâncoveanu, Wikimedia Foundation
- Mica Deltă din Ardeal, EVZ
- Lacurile sărate de la Ocna Sibiului, Alba24