Lake Arin

Lake in Turkey
38°48′35″N 42°59′20″E / 38.80972°N 42.98889°E / 38.80972; 42.98889Lake typesoda lakeBasin countriesTurkeyMax. length5 km (3.1 mi)Max. width3.33 km (2.07 mi)Surface area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)Surface elevation1,650 m (5,410 ft)Settlementsvillages of Karşıyaka, Göldüzü

Lake Arin (in Turkish: Arin Gölü; also Sodalı Göl Armenian: Արին լիճը, Kurdish: Gola Arîn) is a soda lake in Adilcevaz district of Bitlis, Turkey. The lake is to the east of Adilcevaz and separated from Lake Van, the biggest lake of Turkey by alluvial deposits [1] of only 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) width.

The mid point of the lake is  at 38°48′35″N 42°59′20″E / 38.80972°N 42.98889°E / 38.80972; 42.98889.[2] The area of the lake is about 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi).[1] Gadwall, red-crested pochard and ruddy duck are among the birds of the lake.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bitlis Info (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Map page (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Lake Arin page(in Turkish)