# Lake Churat

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**Lake Churat** also known as **Chort** or **Mianshe**[2] is one of the [freshwater](/source/Fresh_water) lakes located in [Mazandaran province](/source/Mazandaran_province) in northern [Iran](/source/Iran). It has an approximate area of 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres). The lake was formed due to an earthquake that occurred in 1939 AD, which led to the blockage of the water course of a [water](/source/Water) spring.[3]

## Etymology

The [lake](/source/Lake) is known as Lake Churat due to its location in the village of [Churet](/source/Churet). Consequently, the lake takes its name from the village in which it is situated, although the local population refers to it as Lake Mianshe. The [GEOnet Names Server](/source/GEOnet_Names_Server) of the United States federal government's [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](/source/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency) calls the lake Daryācheh-ye Mīvan Sheh.[1]

## Formation

Lake Churat is considered one of the most recent lakes to form. This was due to a 1939 AD earthquake, in which the soil collapsed and the water flow was cut off. As a result, water is constantly collecting and flowing into the lake.[4]

## Location

Lake Churat is situated 10 kilometers from the [village](/source/Village) of [Churat](/source/Churet) in [Sari county](/source/Sari_County), which serves as the center of [Mazandaran province](/source/Mazandaran_province) and offers a view of the [Caspian Sea](/source/Caspian_Sea). The Iranian capital, [Tehran](/source/Tehran), is situated approximately two hours drive from [Mazandaran province](/source/Mazandaran_province).[5]

## Geography and topography

The lake is locate in the northern region of [Iran](/source/Iran), within the boundaries of [Mazandaran province](/source/Mazandaran_province) and along the route crossing [Sari](/source/Sari_County) and [Kiasar](/source/Kiasar), near the village of [Churet](/source/Churet).[6]

## See also

- [Caspian Sea](/source/Caspian_Sea)
- [Cheshme Belghais Garden](/source/Cheshme_Belghais_Garden)
- [National Botanical Garden of Iran](/source/National_Botanical_Garden_of_Iran)

## References

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1. ["ar:بحيرة ميانشه.. من سحر الطبيعة"](https://arabicradio.net/news/56812) [Lake Mianshe... From the magic of nature.] (in Arabic). *Arabic Radio.net*. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

1. ["ar:عين على إيران.. روعة بحيرة "جورت" في مازندران"](https://arabicradio.net/news/166898) [Eye on Iran, splendor Lake.] (in Arabic). *Arabic Radio.net*. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

1. ["ar:بحيرة شورت ساري، إحدى عجائب الطبيعة في قلب الجبال"](https://www.ealiya.net/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA/) [Lake Short Sari: Information about Iran's largest lake] (in Arabic). *Ealiya*. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

1. ["ar:بحيرة «جورت» في محافظة مازندران؛ مشاهد رائعة ومناظر طبيعية جميلة"](http://al-vefagh.com/News/90658.html) [Churat Lake in Mazandaran Province; magnificent views and beautiful landscapes]. *Al-vefagh*. 2017-10-28. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171028151648/http://al-vefagh.com/News/90658.html) 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

1. ["ar:ساميتا"](https://www.samita.com/ar/blog). *Samita*. 2018-04-08. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073427/https://www.samita.com/ar/blog/) 2018-04-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

## External links

- ["Darreh-ye Mīvan Sheh"](https://vtraveler.info/de/objects/?obj=Darreh-ye+M%C4%ABvan+Sheh&db=12197039) (in German). *Vtraveler*. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

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