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Barsa-Kelmes

: Tent of the expedition on the island of Barsa-Kelmes, 1848 Barsa-Kelmes ( , , Barsakelmes meaning "the place of no return") was an island, the largest in the Aral Sea. Its area was 133 km 2 in the 1980s, but as the sea became more shallow it steadily grew, until in the 1990s it ceased to be an island. Its highest altitude was 113 m. "Barsa-Kelmes" literally means 'if-go come-not'; i.e., 'if you go there you won't come back'. It was given such a name because of a number of stories of people (or groups of people) returning years or even decades after going to the island, thinking they had been gone only 2 or 3 days. It encompasses the Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve. Because of the native salt deposits, visitors are recommended to close their eyes during dust storms and strong winds.

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: Tent of the expedition on the island of Barsa-Kelmes, 1848 Barsa-Kelmes ( , , Barsakelmes meaning "the place of no return") was an island, the largest in the Aral Sea. Its area was 133 km 2 in the 1980s, but as the sea became more shallow it steadily grew, until in the 1990s it ceased to be an island. Its highest altitude was 113 m. "Barsa-Kelmes" literally means 'if-go come-not'; i.e., 'if you go there you won't come back'. It was given such a name because of a number of stories of people (or groups of people) returning years or even decades after going to the island, thinking they had been gone only 2 or 3 days. It encompasses the Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve. Because of the native salt deposits, visitors are recommended to close their eyes during dust storms and strong winds.

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