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Lake Van topographic map
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Lake Van
Lake Van (Turkish: Van Gölü; Armenian: Վանա լիճ, romanized: Vana lič̣; Kurdish: Gola Wanê) is the largest lake in Turkey.[3][4] It lies in the far east of Turkey, in the provinces of Van and Bitlis in the Armenian highlands. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from many small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. It is one of the world's few endorheic lakes (a lake having no outlet) of size greater than 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and has 38% of the country's surface water (including rivers). A volcanic eruption blocked its original outlet in prehistoric times. It is situated at 1,640 m (5,380 ft) above sea level. Despite the high altitude and winter highs below 0 °C (32 °F), high salinity usually prevents it from freezing; the shallow northern section can freeze, but rarely.[5]
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Name: Lake Van topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Lake Van, Bitlis, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey (38.30748 42.28754 39.00507 43.66007)
Average elevation: 1,902 m
Minimum elevation: 1,190 m
Maximum elevation: 4,021 m
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