Floating islands (Bingöl)
The Floating islands of Bingöl are mass of floating aquatic plants in the form of islands on a lake in Bingöl Province, eastern Turkey. The formation is a registered natural monument of the country.
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![]() Floating islands on the Lake Aksakal in Solhan, Bingöl Province, Turkey. | |
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Location | Hazarşah, Solhan, Bingöl Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°58′21″N 40°56′42″E |
Area | 38.400 ha (94.89 acres) |
Lake Aksakal, which contains the floating islands, is a crater lake located in Hazarşah village of Solhan district in Bingöl Province. It is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) far from the Bingöl-Muş highway
The formation was registered a natural monument in 2003.[2]
References
- "Yüzenada, Bingöl Yüzenada Tanıtım Videosu, Yüze nada Hikayesi". Bingöl Haber (in Turkish). 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-18.