Baikal Lake is located in the Republic of Buryat and Irkutsk state of the Russian Federation. It is the largest freshwater lake in Asia and Europe and the deepest lake in the world. Many ethnic minorities live in Baikal Lake area. It is also known as the 'Pearl of Siberia' and is a world natural heritage. Where is Baikal Lake? Baikal Lake is located in the Republic of Buryat and Irkutsk state of the Russian Federation. With an area of more than 30000 square kilometers, it is the largest freshwater lake in Asia and Europe, and it is also the deepest lake in the world.
Baikal Lake was also called the North Sea in ancient China. It was once the activity area of tribes in northern China. There are many ethnic minorities living in Baikal Lake area, including many branches of Mongolian nationality.
There are 22 islands in Baikal Lake, of which orihon Island, the largest, is a famous tourist attraction on Baikal Lake. Baikal Lake, also known as the 'Pearl of Siberia', was landed as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO in 1996.