Bannoye (Russian: Банное), or Yaktykul[1] (Bashkir: Яҡтыкүл, Yaqtıkül), is the name of a lake in the Republics of Bashkortostan in Russia, and a famous ski resort near it.

The Russian name "Bannoye" means "washing", "bathing".

A legend has it, that Yemelyan Pugachev's retinue rested by the lake for bathing.

The Bashkir name "Yaktykul" means "clear", referring to its clarity.

[2] Media related to Bannoye Lake at Wikimedia Commons