Lake İznik
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Lake İznik (Turkish: İznik Gölü) is a freshwater lake in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. It is around 32 km in length and 10 km in width with a maximum depth of about 80 m. The town of Iznik (historically known as Nicaea) lies at its eastern end. The lake's Ancient Greek name was Askania (Ἀσκανία); the Latin name was Ascania.
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Lake İznik | |
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Location | Bursa Province |
Coordinates | 40.43°N 29.52°E / 40.43; 29.52 |
Basin countries | Turkey |
Max. length | 32 km (20 miles) |
Max. width | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Surface area | 298 km2 (115 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Surface elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
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