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Location | Dead Sea, Israel |
About | The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are 423 metres (1,388 ft) below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 377 m (1,237 |
The Dead Sea, a salt lake measuring 800 km² without any outflows, is the world’s lowest elevated lake. It is located half an hour’s drive from Jerusalem and around 90 minutes away from Tel Aviv and comprises a northern and a southern part. Its surface elevation is often cited as 400m below sea level, however it is in fact closer to 420m below sea level due to advances in water surface recession rates.
Thanks to its high salinity levels,...