Lake Süphan

Lake Süphan
Lake Süphan
	Lake Süphan
Location	Çaldıran, Van Province
Coordinates	38°57′53″N 43°52′08″E / 38.9646°N 43.8688°E
Basin countries	Turkey
Surface area	1.27 square kilometres (0.49 sq mi)
Surface elevation	2.434 m (7 ft 11.8 in)

Lake Süphan (Turkish: Süphan Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Muradiye district and 67 kilometers away from Van city center. ^[1]

Geology and geography

Süphan Lake is located in the north of Pırreşit mountain. It is one of the highest lakes in Turkey. It was formed as a result of tectonic movements. The region is covered with alpine meadows.^[2]

References

^ "Süphan Gölü". sehrivangazetesi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
^ "Pırreşit Dağı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Doğa Derneği. September 28, 2023.

[1] "Süphan Gölü". sehrivangazetesi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.

[Özdemir_Adızel,_Lütfi_Behçet,_Atilla_Durmuş,_Murat_Ünal-2] "Pırreşit Dağı" (PDF) (in Turkish). Doğa Derneği. September 28, 2023.

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