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Lake Van

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The largest lake in Turkey, an alkaline, closed-basin lake in the country's eastern highlands with no outlet to the sea. Its unusual chemistry supports one native fish species specially adapted to the water's high mineral content.

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Area (sq km)
3755 1
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Turkey, Countries

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Source Lake Van (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Van (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area
    area = 3755 km2
  • Shaped By: Volcanism, Lead paragraph
    A volcanic eruption blocked its original outlet in prehistoric times.
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Wikidata: Lake Van
Wikidata Q126307, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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