Nature / Lake
Hafik Lake
Hafik, Sivas
One of Türkiye's rare gypsum karst lakes; an 80-hectare lake 1.5 km from the Hafik district center.
Its story
Hafik Lake is also referred to on official maps as Büyük Göl (Great Lake) and by its former name, Koçhisar Lake. It lies in a karst basin surrounded by low hills, about 1.5 kilometers from the district center and 2.7 kilometers from the Kızılırmak. The lake of about 80 hectares is 1100 meters long and 1000 meters wide, with a depth of 2–6 meters. It was formed by water collecting in hollows formed in easily dissolving gypsum layers; with this feature it is one of the gypsum karst lakes rarely seen in Türkiye. Pılır Höyük, near the north shore, shows that the area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.
Key facts
- Area
- About 80 ha
- Depth
- 2–6 m
- Altitude
- 1295 m
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
39.87218, 37.37794
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafik_G%C3%B6l%C3%BC | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6014179