Étang de l'Or, or Golden Lagoon, is a large, shallow, brackish body of water in the Département of Hérault in the south of France. Its surface area is 30 km². Being directly connected to the Mediterranean Sea and to several adjacent lagoons, its elevation is zero.

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Étang de l'Or
Étang de l'Or
Location	Hérault
Coordinates	43°34′56″N 4°2′42″E
Type	brackish lagoon
Catchment area	400 km2 (150 sq mi)
Basin countries	France
Max. length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width	4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area	30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Average depth	0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)

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