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Lake Van

Local Name(s) Van Golu 1
Alternate Name(s)
Continent Asia 1
Country (State, Province, or Territory) Turkey
Latitude 38.601849 °
Longitude 42.865906 °
Elevation (m) 1,646 1
Surface Area (km2) 3,740 1
Watershed Area (km2)
Volume (km3) 217 1
Mean Depth (m) 57 1
Maximum Depth (m) 145
Fresh/Salt Salt 1
Geologic Origin
Trophic Status
Climate Arid: Cold Steppe 3
Cold: Hot, Dry Summer 3
Cold: Warm, Dry Summer 3

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