🌊 Lake Köyceğiz

Turkey · Europe · 8 m · 36.91°N, 28.66°E

Lake Köyceğiz is an alluvial set lake in the Muğla Province of Turkey. Having an area of 5200 hectares, it is one of the vastest coastal lakes in the country. It bears the name of the town of Köyceğiz, situated on its north bank. It is connected to the Mediterranean through a narrow and reedy channel called "Dalyan" which flows by a township of the same name (Dalyan) and the ancient city of Kaunos. Dalyan channel joins the sea at İztuzu Beach.

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Quick facts

Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Europe
Surface elevation	8 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	36.91°N, 28.66°E · view on map

Lake Köyceğiz sits at 8 m in Turkey, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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