Lake Nazik

Lake Nazik (Turkish: Nazik; Armenian: Նազիկ, Kurdish: Gola Nazikê) is a freshwater lake in the Ahlat district, Bitlis Province, eastern part of Turkey. It is close to Lake Van. Lake Nazik has maximum depth of about 50 m.

Geology and geomorphology

It is estimated that Nazik Lake was formed when lava flows from the Bilican Mountains blocked the valley where the lake settled.

Key facts

Type: lake

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 38.861100, 42.293400Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Lake Nazik (en.wikipedia.org), as of 26 July 2026

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