Lake Van

Summary

Lake Van is a salt lake^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Van is located in Van Province^[3].
• Lake Van is located in Bitlis Province^[4].
• Lake Van is in the country of Turkey^[5].
• Lake Van's instance of is recorded as salt lake^[6].
• Lake Van's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Lake Van's instance of is recorded as soda lake^[8].
• Lake Van's instance of is recorded as tectonic lake^[9].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Ankyusner^[10].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Bendimahi Brook^[11].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Garala^[12].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Engil Brook^[13].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Deliçay Brook^[14].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Artske^[15].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Artshesh^[16].
• Lake Van's inflows is recorded as Gayl^[17].
• Lake Van's basin country is recorded as Turkey^[18].
• Lake Van's Commons category is recorded as Lake Van^[19].
• Lake Van's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.633333333333, 'lon': 42.816666666667}^[20].
• Lake Van's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Van^[21].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Place Names in Armenia and Adjacent Areas^[22].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[23].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[24].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[25].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Lake Van's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Achtzehnter Band^[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Van is in the country of Turkey^[5]. Located in include Van Province^[3], a province of Turkey^[28], in Turkey^[29] and Bitlis Province^[4], a province of Turkey^[30], in Turkey^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Van covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3755'}^[32]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1640'}^[33]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+120'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include salt lake^[6], tourist attraction^[7], soda lake^[8], and tectonic lake^[9].

Why It Matters

Lake Van has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]