Geolocate

Lake Van topographic map

Interactive map

Click on the map to display elevation.

About this map

Name: Lake Van topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Lake Van, Bitlis, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey (38.30748 42.28754 39.00507 43.66007)

Average elevation: 6,240 ft

Minimum elevation: 3,904 ft

Maximum elevation: 13,192 ft

Lake Van (Turkish: Van Gölü; Armenian: Վանա լիճ, romanized: Vana lič̣; Kurdish: Gola Wanê) is the largest lake in Turkey. It lies in the far east of Turkey, in the provinces of Van and Bitlis in the Armenian highlands. It is a saline soda lake, receiving water from many small streams that descend from the surrounding mountains. It is one of the world's few endorheic lakes (a lake having no outlet) of size greater than 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and has 38% of the country's surface water (including rivers). A volcanic eruption blocked its original outlet in prehistoric times. It is situated at 1,640 m (5,380 ft) above sea level. Despite the high altitude and winter highs below 0 °C (32 °F), high salinity usually prevents it from freezing; the shallow northern section can freeze, but rarely.

Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 3.0)

Other topographic maps

Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.

Istanbul

Turkey

Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 243 ft

Beldibi

Turkey > Alanya

Beldibi, Alanya, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,726 ft

Ölüdeniz

Turkey > Fethiye

Ölüdeniz, Fethiye, Muğla, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,775 ft

Yedikule Mahallesi

Turkey > Istanbul > Fatih

Yedikule Mahallesi, Istanbul, Fatih, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 49 ft

Osmanağa Mahallesi

Turkey > Kadıköy

Osmanağa Mahallesi, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34714, Turkey

Average elevation: 43 ft

Bebek Parkı

Turkey > Beşiktaş

Bebek Parkı, Bebek Mahallesi, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34342, Turkey

Average elevation: 207 ft

Bebek Çınarlı Bahçe Parkı

Turkey > Beşiktaş

Bebek Çınarlı Bahçe Parkı, Bebek Mahallesi, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34342, Turkey

Average elevation: 213 ft

Erzurum

Turkey > Yakutiye

Erzurum, Yakutiye, Erzurum, Eastern Anatolia Region, 25700, Turkey

Average elevation: 6,854 ft

Tophane Mahallesi

Turkey > Alanya

Tophane Mahallesi, Alanya, Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 56 ft

Gökova

Turkey > Ula

Gökova, Ula, Muğla, Aegean Region, 48660, Turkey

Average elevation: 636 ft

Yenikaya

Turkey > Karakoçan

Yenikaya, Karakoçan, Elazığ, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 5,860 ft

Beytepe Mahallesi

Turkey > Ankara > Çankaya

Beytepe Mahallesi, Ankara, Çankaya, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,691 ft

Eskisehir

Turkey > Odunpazarı

Eskisehir, Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Central Anatolia Region, 26120, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,114 ft

Sağancı

Turkey > Bergama

Sağancı, Bergama, Izmir, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 410 ft

Aşağıdereköy Mahallesi

Turkey > Serdivan

Aşağıdereköy Mahallesi, Serdivan, Sakarya, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 551 ft

Taurus Mountains

Turkey

Taurus Mountains, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 2,717 ft

Küçükköy

Turkey > Çumra

Küçükköy, Çumra, Konya, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,294 ft

Menderes

Turkey

Menderes, Izmir, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 650 ft

Serdaroğlu

Turkey > Çaycuma

Serdaroğlu, Çaycuma, Zonguldak, Black Sea Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 236 ft

Dede

Turkey > Akçadağ

Dede, Akçadağ, Malatya, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,396 ft

Kefken Adası

Turkey > Kandıra

Kefken Adası, Cebeci Mahallesi, Kandıra, Kocaeli, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 7 ft

Kavaklıdere Mahallesi

Turkey > Çankaya

Kavaklıdere Mahallesi, Çankaya, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,012 ft

Istanbul

Turkey > Fatih

Istanbul, Fatih, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34126, Turkey

Average elevation: 180 ft

Göbekli Tepe

Turkey > Örencik

Göbekli Tepe, Göbeklitepe A B C Tapınak alanı, Göbekli Tepe, Örencik, Haliliye, Şanlıurfa, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 2,306 ft

Korucuk Mahallesi

Turkey > Adapazarı > Sakarya

Korucuk Mahallesi, Sakarya, Adapazarı, Sakarya, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 285 ft

15 Temmuz Camili Mahallesi

Turkey > Adapazarı > Nasuhlar

15 Temmuz Camili Mahallesi, Nasuhlar, Adapazarı, Sakarya, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 269 ft

Elbistan

Turkey

Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Mediterranean Region, 46300, Turkey

Average elevation: 4,931 ft

Denizli

Turkey

Denizli, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,153 ft

Karaçat

Turkey > Tomarza

Karaçat, Tomarza, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 6,411 ft

Beyazit

Turkey > Bahçesaray > Akyayla

Beyazit, Akyayla, Bahçesaray, Van, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 5,991 ft

Ivan

Turkey > Dargeçit

Ivan, Dargeçit, Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 2,782 ft

Atatürk Mahallesi

Turkey > Çayırova

Atatürk Mahallesi, Çayırova, Kocaeli, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 276 ft

Çayırova Mahallesi

Turkey > Çayırova

Çayırova Mahallesi, Çayırova, Kocaeli, Marmara Region, 41420, Turkey

Average elevation: 164 ft

Kaynarca

Turkey > Pınarhisar

Kaynarca, Pınarhisar, Kırklareli, Marmara Region, 39302, Turkey

Average elevation: 758 ft

Aydın

Turkey

Aydın, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,611 ft

Beyazıt Mahallesi

Turkey > Istanbul > Fatih

Beyazıt Mahallesi, Istanbul, Fatih, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 69 ft

Sarayburnu Parkı

Turkey > Istanbul > Fatih

Sarayburnu Parkı, Cankurtaran Mahallesi, Istanbul, Fatih, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34122, Turkey

Average elevation: 33 ft

Ankara

Turkey

Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,484 ft

Çayyolu Mahallesi

Turkey > Çankaya

Çayyolu Mahallesi, Çankaya, Ankara, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,022 ft

Antalya

Turkey

Antalya, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 2,113 ft

Perşembe

Turkey

Perşembe, Ordu, Black Sea Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 696 ft

Eşen

Turkey > Manyas

Eşen, Manyas, Balıkesir, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 125 ft

Fatih Mahallesi

Turkey > Esenyurt

Fatih Mahallesi, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 295 ft

Anadolu Hisarı Mahallesi

Turkey > Beykoz

Anadolu Hisarı Mahallesi, Beykoz, Istanbul, Marmara Region, 34810, Turkey

Average elevation: 128 ft

Osmaneli

Turkey

Osmaneli, Bilecik, Marmara Region, 11500, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,621 ft

Çengelköy Mahallesi

Turkey > Üsküdar

Çengelköy Mahallesi, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 226 ft

Keşap

Turkey

Keşap, Giresun, Black Sea Region, 28902, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,719 ft

Erdemli

Turkey

Erdemli, Mersin, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,169 ft

Manisa

Turkey

Manisa, Aegean Region, Turkey

Average elevation: 1,759 ft

Araklı

Turkey > Trabzon

Araklı, Trabzon, Black Sea Region, 61700, Turkey

Average elevation: 3,944 ft