Lake Hazar
Rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Hazar (Turkish: Hazar Gölü; Armenian: Ծովք լիճ, romanized: Covk‘ lič) is a rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, 22 km southeast of Elazığ, notable as the source of the Tigris. It was formerly known as Lake Geoljuk.
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Location | Taurus Mountains |
Coordinates | 38°29′N 39°25′E |
Lake type | Rift Lake |
Primary outflows | Tigris |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Max. length | 22 km (14 mi) |
Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
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During the Armenian genocide the lake was used as an execution site.[1][2]