Lake Hıdırmenteş | |
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Location | Çaldıran, Van Province |
Coordinates | 39°10′44″N 43°46′24″E / 39.179°N 43.7733°E |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Surface elevation | 2.400 m (7 ft 10.5 in) |
Lake Hıdırmenteş ( Turkish: Hıdırmenteş Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Çaldıran city center.
It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency. [1]
Hıdırmenteş Lake was formed as a result of the tectonic movements of the Çaldıran fault. [2] The Çaldıran earthquake, which occurred in 1976, is directly related to this place.
Lake Hıdırmenteş | |
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Location | Çaldıran, Van Province |
Coordinates | 39°10′44″N 43°46′24″E / 39.179°N 43.7733°E |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Surface elevation | 2.400 m (7 ft 10.5 in) |
Lake Hıdırmenteş ( Turkish: Hıdırmenteş Gölü); is a lake in Çaldıran district of Van province. It is closer to Çaldıran city center.
It has been declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected by the Presidency. [1]
Hıdırmenteş Lake was formed as a result of the tectonic movements of the Çaldıran fault. [2] The Çaldıran earthquake, which occurred in 1976, is directly related to this place.